Definition of carriages Carriages

/kæˈɹɪʤɪz/ - [katrijiz] -

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What does carriages mean?

Wiktionary

carriages (Noun)
Plural of carriage.

Part of speech

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carriages, noun, plural of carriage.

WordNet

Noun Plural: carriages
carriage - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
		equipage, rig
		horse-drawn vehicle a wheeled vehicle drawn by one or more horses
		axletree a dead axle on a carriage or wagon that has terminal spindles on which the wheels revolve
		barouche a horse-drawn carriage having four wheels; has an outside seat for the driver and facing inside seats for two couples and a folding top
		brougham a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
		buckboard an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
		buggy, roadster a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
		cabriolet, cab a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
		caroche a luxurious carriage suitable for nobility in the 16th and 17th century
		shay, chaise a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
		chariot a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
		clarence a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
		coach-and-four, four-in-hand, coach a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
		droshky, drosky an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia
		gharry a horse-drawn carriage in India
		gig a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"
		hackney carriage, hackney coach, hackney a compact breed of harness horse
		hansom, hansom cab a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
		landau a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
		post chaise closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail
		rumble a fight between rival gangs of adolescents
		stanhope a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
		surrey a light four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; has two or four seats
		trap a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
carriage - characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture"
		bearing, posture
		bodily property an attribute of the body
		manner of walking, walk the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"
		slouch a stooping carriage in standing and walking
		gracefulness beautiful carriage
carriage - a machine part that carries something else
		mechanism the technical aspects of doing something; "a mechanism of social control"; "mechanisms of communication"; "the mechanics of prose style"
		typewriter hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
		lathe machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool
carriage - a railcar where passengers ride
		passenger car, coach
		railcar, railroad car, railway car, car a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
		passenger train a train that carries passengers
		buffet car, dining car, dining compartment, diner a passenger car where food is served in transit
		nonsmoking car, nonsmoker a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke
		chair car, drawing-room car, palace car, parlor car, parlour car a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
		pullman, pullman car luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
		sleeping car, wagon-lit, sleeper a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
carriage - a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
		baby buggy, baby carriage, perambulator, pram, stroller, go-cart, pushchair, pusher
		wheeled vehicle a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"

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Wiktionary

carriage (Noun)
The act of conveying; carrying.
carriage (Noun)
Means of conveyance.
carriage (Noun)
A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
carriage (Noun)
A rail car, esp. designed for the conveyance of passengers.
carriage (Noun)
A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait.
carriage (Noun)
One's behaviour, or way of conducting oneself towards others.
carriage (Noun)
The part of a typewriter supporting the paper.
carriage (Noun)
A shopping cart .
carriage (Noun)
A stroller; a baby carriage .
carriage (Noun)
The charge made for conveying especially in the phrases carriage forward , when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and carriage paid .
carriage (Adjective)
Related to a wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

carriage (n.)
That which is carried; burden; baggage.
carriage (n.)
The act of carrying, transporting, or conveying.
carriage (n.)
The price or expense of carrying.
carriage (n.)
That which carries of conveys,
carriage (n.)
A wheeled vehicle for persons, esp. one designed for elegance and comfort.
carriage (n.)
A wheeled vehicle carrying a fixed burden, as a gun carriage.
carriage (n.)
A part of a machine which moves and carries of supports some other moving object or part.
carriage (n.)
A frame or cage in which something is carried or supported; as, a bell carriage.
carriage (n.)
The manner of carrying one's self; behavior; bearing; deportment; personal manners.
carriage (n.)
The act or manner of conducting measures or projects; management.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

carriage
A railway vehicle that is drawn by a locomotive.
carriage
Wire basket fastened to a frame with wheels which customers use for collecting purchases in a store.
carriage
A railway vehicle without propulsion, equipped to carry passengers or goods.
carriage
A movement with any part of one’s body (head, hands etc).

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

carriage
kar′ij, n. act or cost of carrying: a vehicle for carrying: behaviour: bearing: (Shak.) burden: (B.) baggage.—adj. Carr′iageable, that may be conveyed in carriages.—ns. Carr′iage-com′pany, or -peo′ple, people who keep their carriages; Carr′iage-drive, a road for carriages through parks, &c.; Carr′iage-horse, a horse that draws a carriage.—Carriage and pair, a turn-out of a carriage and two horses; Carriage free, tree of charge for carrying. [See Carry.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

carriage
A gun-carriage is designed to support its piece when fired, and also to transport cannon from one point to another. It consists of two cheeks, connected together and with a stock by assembling bolts. The front part supports the piece, and rests upon an axle-tree furnished with wheels, the rear end of the stock or trail resting on the ground. See ORDNANCE, CARRIAGES FOR.

Wikipedia

A carriage is how people moved around before cars were invented. They are a fancy type of cart where people sit, and were pulled by horses. Sometimes people still use carriages.