Carriage
1carriage — car‧riage [ˈkærɪdʒ] noun [uncountable] 1. COMMERCE TRANSPORT when goods are moved by vehicle from one place to another; = FREIGHT: • The receipts for carriage of timber have formed an important proportion of revenue. 2 …
2Carriage — Car riage, n. [OF. cariage luggage, carriage, chariage carriage, cart, baggage, F. charriage, cartage, wagoning, fr. OF. carier, charier, F. charrier, to cart. See {Carry}.] 1. That which is carried; burden; baggage. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] David… …
3carriage — [kar′ij; ] for 2, usually [ kar′ē ij΄] n. [ME cariage, baggage, transport < Anglo Fr, cart, carriage < carier, CARRY] 1. the act of carrying; transportation 2. the cost of carrying; transportation charge 3. Archaic a) management or handling …
4carriage — I noun affreightment, airfreight, carrying, cartage, conveyance, drayage, portage, porterage, shipment, shipping, transfer, transference, translocation, transportation, transshipment, truckage, vehiculum associated concepts: affreightment,… …
5carriage — late 14c., act of carrying, means of conveyance, wheeled, vehicles collectively, from Anglo Fr. and O.N.Fr. cariage cart, carriage, from carier to carry (see CARRY (Cf. carry)). Meaning individual wheeled vehicle is c.1400; specific sense of… …
6carriage — [n1] delivery of freight carrying, conveyance, conveying, delivering, freight, transit, transport, transportation; concepts 148,217 carriage [n2] posture, physical and mental air, aspect, attitude, bearing, behavior, cast, comportment, conduct,… …
7carriage — ► NOUN 1) a four wheeled passenger vehicle pulled by two or more horses. 2) Brit. any of the separate passenger vehicles of a train. 3) Brit. the conveying of goods from one place to another. 4) a person s bearing or deportment. 5) a moving part… …
8Carriage — A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually horse drawn. It is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods. It may be light, smart and fast or heavy, large and… …
9carriage — 01. We put the children in the [carriage] and took them down to the park for a picnic. 02. We took a horse drawn [carriage] through the old town. 03. The young woman sadly waved goodbye as the railway [carriage] slowly pulled away from the… …
10carriage — n. vehicle 1) see baby carriage 2) a railway carriage (BE; AE has railroad car) 3) a horse drawn carriage support 4) a gun; typewriter carriage bearing 5) an erect; proud carriage * * * [ kærɪdʒ] proud carriage typewriter carriage …
11carriage — [[t]kæ̱rɪʤ[/t]] carriages 1) N COUNT: also by N A carriage is an old fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses. The President elect followed in an open carriage drawn by six beautiful gray horses. 2) N …
12carriage — /kar ij/; for 9 also /kar ee ij/, n. 1. a wheeled vehicle for conveying persons, as one drawn by horses and designed for comfort and elegance. 2. See baby carriage. 3. Brit. a railway passenger coach. 4. a wheeled support, as for a cannon. 5. a… …
13carriage — noun 1 vehicle pulled by horses ADJECTIVE ▪ horse drawn, open ▪ royal VERB + CARRIAGE ▪ ride in ▪ drive …
14carriage — / kærɪdʒ/ noun 1. the transporting of goods from one place to another ● to pay for carriage 2. the cost of transport of goods ● to allow 10% for carriage ● Carriage is 15% of the total cost. ♦ carriage free a deal where the customer does not pay… …
15carriage — n. 1 Brit. a railway passenger vehicle. 2 a wheeled passenger vehicle, esp. one with four wheels and pulled by horses. 3 a the conveying of goods. b the cost of this (carriage paid). 4 the part of a machine (e.g. a typewriter) that carries other… …
16carriage — car|riage S3 [ˈkærıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(vehicle pulled by horse)¦ 2¦(train)¦ 3¦(movement of goods)¦ 4¦(machine part)¦ 5¦(position of body)¦ 6¦(for moving heavy objects)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: cariage, from carier;… …
17carriage — noun a) A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power. The carriage ride was very romantic. b) A rail car, esp. designed for the conveyance of passengers. His carriage was full comely and vpright, / His countenaunce demure and temperate [...] …
18carriage — noun 1) a railway carriage Syn: coach, car; Brit. saloon 2) a horse and carriage Syn: wagon, coach 3) an erect carriage Syn: posture …
19carriage */ — UK [ˈkærɪdʒ] / US [ˈkerɪdʒ] noun Word forms carriage : singular carriage plural carriages 1) [countable] a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by horses, especially one used in the past before cars were invented 2) [countable] British one of the… …
20carriage — /ˈkærɪdʒ / (say karij) noun 1. a wheeled vehicle for conveying persons, usually drawn by horses, especially one designed for comfort and elegance. 2. Also, railway carriage. Railways a passenger carrying vehicle unit. 3. a wheeled support, as for …