Dictionary

carriage en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
(US) audio non-Mary-marry-merry
/ˈkæɹɪd͡ʒ/ (General-American)
/ˈkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ (General-American)
(US) audio Mary-marry-merry

Etymology

From Middle English cariage, from Old Northern French cariage, from carier (“to carry”).

Meanings

(countable, uncommon, uncountable) The act of conveying; carrying.
- The remainder of the men were employed in unbarreling our Pork and stringing it on poles for convenience of carriage, and carrying our Batteaux from the river to the pond. 1867, Simeon Thayer, Edwin Martin Stone, The Invasion of Canada in 1775, page 6:
(countable, uncountable) A means of conveyance.
(countable, uncountable) A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.
- The carriage ride was very romantic.
(UK, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of railway carriage (“a passenger railroad car, or any railroad car”).
alt of railway carriage
- 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 carriage. People began to shake crumbs from their laps and tidy themselves up a little. 1967, Barbara Sleigh, Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published 1993, →ISBN, page 7:
(countable, uncountable) The manner or posture in which one holds or positions a body part, such as one's arm or head.
- The runner has a very low arm carriage.
(archaic, countable, uncountable) A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait.
- His carriage was full comely and vpright, / His countenaunce demure and temperate [...]. 1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book II, Canto I”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
- Cavett: What would it take – seriously – for a musician to be good enough to play in the Miles Davis bands? Suppose you're looking for a new guy. Davis: Well, the first thing he needs do – whoever he is – has to have good carriage, you know. Cavett: Meaning? Davis: Meaning that they have to look like what they're going to play – the instrument. 1986 October 7, Miles Davis, The Dick Cavett Show:
- She [Maya Angelou] towered over everyone and exuded a power that I had not recognized in anyone other than my mother. It was in her height. It was in her carriage. It was in her voice. And, I said to myself, 'This is woman to be reckoned with.' 2009, Cicely Tyson, Leading Women: Maya Angelou, season 1, episode 5:
- In spite of her erect carriage she could flop to her knees to pray as smart as any of us. 1942, Emily Carr, “Characters”, in The Book of Small, Toronto, Ont.: Oxford University Press, →OCLC:
- He chose to speak largely about Vietnam [...], and his wonderfully sonorous voice was as enthralling to me as his very striking carriage and appearance. 2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic, published 2011, page 90:
- a tall woman with a beautiful upright carriage.
(archaic, countable, uncountable) One's behavior, or way of conducting oneself towards others.
- Some people whisper but no doubt they lie, / For malice still imputes some private end, / That Inez had, ere Don Alfonso's marriage, / Forgot with him her very prudent carriage [...]. 1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, section I:
- I had almoſt forgotten to acquaint your honor, that one major Alford (who was in mr. Love's conſpiracy) was of the graund inqueſt at Saliſbury, and was very zealous in his highneſſe ſervice here, and his good affection and wiſe carriage here, did much advantage the buſſineſe. 1655 April 21, “Mr. Ja. Nutley to ſecreary Thurloe.”, in A Collection of the State Papers of John Thurloe, Eſq; […], volume III, London: […] the Executor of the late Mr. Fletcher Gyles; Thomas Woodward, […] Charles Davis, […], published 1742, page 399:
- He now assumed a carriage to me so very different from what he had lately worn, and so nearly resembling his behaviour the first week of our marriage, that […] he might, possibly, have rekindled my fondness for him. 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society, published 1973, page 407:
(countable, uncountable) The part of a typewriter supporting the paper, the part of a machine tool such as a lathe that guides the bit as it cuts or otherwise manipulates the workpiece.
(New-England, US, countable, uncountable) A shopping cart.
(UK, countable, uncountable) A stroller; a baby carriage.
(countable, uncountable) A gun carriage.
(countable, uncountable) The charge made for conveying (especially in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and Carriage Paid To).
(archaic, countable, uncountable) That which is carried, baggage.
- And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Samuel 17:22:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
carriages	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Hyponyms

brake (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · palkee-garry (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · dobbin (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · landau (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · solo (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · Victoria (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · hansom (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · hearse (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · whisky (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · coach (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · sledge (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · barouche (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · post-chariot (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · double (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · cab (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · volante (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · rumbelow (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · fly (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · Rockaway (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · Coburg (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · calash (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · cart (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · phaeton (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · fiacre (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · curricle (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · shigram (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · gig (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · hackney (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · carryall (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · coup (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · horse-box (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · dormeuse (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · gharry (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · Catherine (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · coachee (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · jaun (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · horse-fly (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · hackery (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · Pilentum (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · brougham (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · voiturin (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · walnut-shell (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · Jersey (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · Berlin (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · coach · araba (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · dennet (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · clarence (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · booby (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · surrey (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · wagonette (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · noddy (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · vettura (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · croydon (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · unicorn (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · droshky (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · chaise (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · carriole (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · hutch (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · caravan (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · four-wheeler (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · sulky (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · vis-á-vis (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · Gladstone (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · vinaigrette (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · sociable (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · devil-carriage (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · family (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · whirlicote (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles)) · tarantass (types of carriages (wheeled vehicles))

Synonyms

cartage · freightage · rate · freight · charge

Translations (196)

ko 마차 (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ro trăsură (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · fi tela (part of typewriter) · el παράστημα (manner of standing or walking) · fr chariot (part of typewriter) · zza erewa (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · pt carruagem (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · gd carbad (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · be воз (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sv vagn (part of typewriter) · fi rahtimaksu (the charge made for conveying) · uk віз (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · vi xe tải (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · fi kuljetus (the act of carrying or conveying) · eo ĉareto (part of typewriter) · mk каре́та (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · fa-ira گَرْدون (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · da slæde (part of typewriter) · hi गाड़ी (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ru оса́нка (manner of standing or walking) · kw kerrik (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · da vogn (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · mi amohanga (the act of carrying or conveying) · fi rattaat (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · it postura (manner of standing or walking) · lad karosa (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · cs postoj (manner of standing or walking) · mi paetāneke (part of typewriter) · nrf att'leuse (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · uk каре́та (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · mi paetāneke (the part of a machine tool such as a lathe that guides the bit as it cuts or otherwise manipulates the workpiece) · ro caleașcă (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · tk araba (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · de Frachtgeld (the charge made for conveying) · km រថដង្ហែ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ga carráiste (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · be калёсы (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · de Kutsche (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · fr carrosse (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · nl koets (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · es landó (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · cmn 馬車 /马车 (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · pl karetka (part of typewriter) · da hestevogn (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · th รถม้า (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · el βάδισμα (manner of standing or walking) · cy cerbyd (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · tg карета (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · af koets (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu szállítás (the act of carrying or conveying) · es faetón (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sv släde (part of typewriter) · es calesa (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · gl carreto (the act of carrying or conveying) · fi kanto (the act of carrying or conveying) · uz kareta (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ms pedati (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · kk арба (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · mn сүйх тэрэг (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · es calés (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · km ឆែ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · lv kariete (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ta வண்டி (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · az kareta (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hak 馬車 /马车 (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu testtartás (manner of standing or walking) · vi xe ngựa (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · he כִּרְכָּרָה (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sq qerre (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sv kärra (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · lad furgon (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hy կառք (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu konflis (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · fi ryhti (manner of standing or walking) · hu fuvardíj (the charge made for conveying) · my မြင်းလှည်း (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · fi vaunut (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · de Fuhrlohn (the charge made for conveying) · da holdning (manner of standing or walking) · mk ко́чија (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sv vagn (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · bg кочи́я (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ur گاڑی (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · la carrūca (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sl kočija (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · es coche (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hi अराबा (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ia cochi (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · uz arava (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · it carrozza (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · eo kaleŝo (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ar عَرَبَة (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · he עֲגָלָה (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · nb vogn (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu járásmód (manner of standing or walking) · sa यान (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sl voz (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · cs kočár (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · bg кола́ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · be калама́жка (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu járás (manner of standing or walking) · nan-hbl 馬車 /马车 (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · lad araba (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu kocsi (part of typewriter) · fr port (manner of standing or walking) · ce ворда (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · lo ລົດມ້າ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · el άμαξα (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · gl carruaxe (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · bg оса́нка (manner of standing or walking) · grc ἀπήνη (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu tartás (manner of standing or walking) · hu kocsi (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ru сто́йка (manner of standing or walking) · bg прево́зване (the act of carrying or conveying) · tg ароба (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · gd giùlan (manner of standing or walking) · lt karieta (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · it carrello (part of typewriter) · sh kòčija (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ru теле́га (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ota قاروچه (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · tl kalesa (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · be карэ́та (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ia carro (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · el τροφοδότης χαρτιού (part of typewriter) · fi kärryt (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ro căruță (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ru каре́та (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · km រទេះ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ja キャリッジ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · lad karrose (Monastir) (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ajp عرباية (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hy ծածկակառք (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu hintó (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · kk күйме (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ms kereta (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · bg сто́йка (manner of standing or walking) · tr fayton (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · es tartana (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · kmr erebe (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu szállítási díj (the charge made for conveying) · az araba (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · es carruaje (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · cjy 馬車 /马车 (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ca carruatge (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · pl powóz (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ru экипа́ж (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · et tõld (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ja 馬車 (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · km រថ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu bérkocsi (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ast coche (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · de Fracht (the charge made for conveying) · de Haltung (manner of standing or walking) · mn ᠰᠡᠦᠬᠡ ᠲᠡᠷᠭᠡ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ru похо́дка (manner of standing or walking) · ca cotxe (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · de Wagen (part of typewriter) · sk koč (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · tr araba (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ast carruaxe (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · am ሰረገላ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sl vedenje (manner of standing or walking) · ur اَرابَہ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · la raeda (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ky араба (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · fi kuljetusmaksu (the charge made for conveying) · pl wóz (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · fa-ira اَرابِه (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · hu fuvarozás (the act of carrying or conveying) · ug ھارۋا (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · pl kareta (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ru пово́зка (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · cs vůz (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · tl pagdala (sa sarili) (manner of standing or walking) · af perdekar (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sh ко̀чија (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ru каре́тка (part of typewriter) · nb holdning (manner of standing or walking) · th ตะเฆ่ (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · ru воз (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · it portamento (manner of standing or walking) · bg каре́та (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · wuu 馬車 /马车 (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sk kočiar (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · la carpentum (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · de Gang (manner of standing or walking) · gl carrexo (the act of carrying or conveying) · cs vozík (part of typewriter) · yue 馬車 /马车 (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · arz كرتة (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · mi kāreti (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · rom vurdon (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sk voz (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power — see also coach, wagon) · sv hållning (manner of standing or walking)

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