stage-coach en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsteɪdʒ.kəʊtʃ/ (UK)
- /ˈsteɪdʒ.koʊtʃ/ (US)
Etymology
From stage + coach, reflecting the fact that relay of horses was a typical aspect of the operation of the service.
Meanings
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(historical) A horse-drawn coach that runs routinely between two destinations to transport passengers and mail.
Meronym: thoroughbrace
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stage-coaches | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| stagecoach | alternative | lexicographic | |
| stage coach | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (24)
fi diligenssi (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · fr diligence (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · gl coche (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · sv diligens (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · da diligence (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · nl diligence (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · es diligencia (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · nl postkoets (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · pl dyliżans (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · de Postkutsche (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · ru дилижа́нс (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · fi postivaunut (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · ca carrossa (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · hu postakocsi (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · hu delizsánsz (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · fr calèche (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · es calesa (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · sv postdiligens (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · bg дилижа́нс (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · ja 駅馬車 (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · vi xe ngựa chở khách (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · ro diligență (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · cmn 驛站馬車 /驿站马车 (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail) · cs dostavník (horse-drawn coach to transport passengers and mail)