carriage
Meaning
- The act of conveying; carrying.
- Means of conveyance.
- A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.
- A railroad car
- The manner or posture in which one holds or positions a body part, such as one's arm or head.
- A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait.
- One's behaviour, or way of conducting oneself towards others.
- The part of a typewriter supporting the paper.
- A shopping cart.
- A stroller; a baby carriage.
- The charge made for conveying (especially in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and carriage paid).
- That which is carried, baggage
Synonyms
tool carriage
horse-drawn carriage
coach-and-four
hansom cab
typewriter carriage
imperial carriage
transportation charge
carriagepiece
horse carriage
shipping charge
transportation fee
transporter-erector-launcher
coaster wagon
truck bed
carriage piece
stair carriage
cross arm
lug support
car frame
rough string
gaif
carriage fare
transport changes
sliding guide
carrier frame
trailing bar
transport movement
Frequency
Hyphenated as
car‧riage
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/
Etymology
From Middle English cariage, from Old Northern French cariage, from carier (“to carry”).
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