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   carriage

   /ˈkarɪdʒ/

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   • 1. any of the separate sections of a train that carry passengers: British "the first-class carriages" Similar coachcarsaloonbogie
   • ▪ a four-wheeled passenger vehicle pulled by two or more horses: "a horse-drawn carriage" Similar wagonhackneyhansomgiglandautrapcaravancar
   • ▪ a wheeled support for moving a heavy object such as a gun: "a US army howitzer and carriage"
   • 2. the conveying of goods or passengers from one place to another: British "the carriage of bikes on public transport" Similar transporttransportationconveyancetransfertransferencedeliverydistributioncarryingtransmissionmovementhaulagefreightfreightageportagecartageshipment
   • ▪ the harbouring of a potentially disease-causing organism by a person or animal that does not contract the disease.
   • 3. a moving part of a machine that carries other parts into the required position: "a typewriter carriage"
   • 4. a person's bearing or deportment: "her carriage was graceful, her movements quick and deft" Similar posturebearingstancegaitcomportmentattitudemannerpresenceairdemeanourmienappearancebehaviourconductdeportment

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old Northern French cariage, from carier (see carry).

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   What does carriage mean?

   • The meaning of CARRIAGE is a wheeled vehicle; especially : a horse-drawn vehicle designed for private use and comfort. How to use carriage in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Carriage.

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   What is the difference between a carriage and a baby carriage?

   • 1. A carriage is an old-fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses. [...] 2. A carriage is one of the separate, long sections of a train that carries passengers. [British] [...] 3. A carriage is the same as a baby carriage. [US] [...]

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   What does cariage mean?

   • Middle English cariage, carrage "act of transporting, conveyances collectively, vehicle, burden, baggage," borrowed from Anglo-French "transporting, means of transport, baggage train," from carier, charier "to transport, carry entry 1 " + -age -age

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   What was the purpose of a carriage ride?

   • A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power. The carriage ride was very romantic. When the long, hot journey drew to its end and the train slowed down for the last time, there was a stir in Jessamy’s . People began to shake crumbs from their laps and tidy themselves up a little.

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   What is the difference between Mien and carriage?

   • mien is a literary term referring both to bearing and demeanor. manner implies characteristic or customary way of moving and gesturing and addressing others. carriage applies chiefly to habitual posture in standing or walking. They rode to the city in carriages. I took the baby to the park in the carriage.

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   Why are carriages a preoccupation?

   • Carriages were a preoccupation powered by a convergence of curiosity and consumption, and they stayed in fashion while conditions allowed for both. It shows the two carriages locked together rocking back and forth at reduced speed. This pageant is staged with horses and carriages and dozens of actors.

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   1. a. : a wheeled vehicle. especially: a horse-drawn vehicle designed for private use and comfort. b. British: a railway passenger coach. 2. : a wheeled support carrying a burden. 3. a. : manner of bearing the body : posture. that slender unrigid erectness and the fine carriage of head—Willa Cather. b. archaic: deportment. 4. : the act of carrying.

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   CARRIAGE meaning: 1. a vehicle with four wheels that is usually pulled by horses and was used mainly in the past: 2…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of 'carriage'. 1. A carriage is an old-fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses. [...] 2. A carriage is one of the separate, long sections of a train that carries passengers. [British] [...]

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   CARRIAGE meaning: 1. one of the separate parts of a train where the passengers sit: 2. a vehicle with wheels that is…. Learn more.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · The charge made for conveying (especially in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and carriage paid). Synonyms: freight, freightage, cartage, charge, rate. (archaic) That which is carried, baggage.

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   Define carriage. carriage synonyms, carriage pronunciation, carriage translation, English dictionary definition of carriage. n. 1. A wheeled vehicle, especially a four-wheeled horse-drawn passenger vehicle, often of an elegant design. 2. Chiefly British A railroad passenger car....