carriage

[ kar-ij; kar-ee-ij ]

noun

1. a wheeled vehicle for conveying persons, as one drawn by horses and designed for comfort and elegance.

   Synonyms: wagon, car, cart

2. baby carriage.
3. British. a railway passenger coach.
4. a wheeled support, as for a cannon.
5. a movable part, as of a machine, designed for carrying something.
6. manner of carrying the head and body; bearing:

   the carriage of a soldier.

   Synonyms: air, demeanor, comportment, mien

7. Also called carriage piece, an inclined beam, as a string, supporting the steps of a stair.
8. the act of transporting; conveyance:

   the expenses of carriage.

9. the price or cost of transportation.
10. (in a typewriter) the moving part carrying the platen and its associated parts, usually set in motion to carry the paper across the point where the print element or type bars strike.
11. management; administration.

carriage

/ ˈkærɪdʒ /

noun

1. a railway coach for passengers
2. the manner in which a person holds and moves his head and body; bearing
3. a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for persons
4. the moving part of a machine that bears another part

   a lathe carriage

   a typewriter carriage

5. ˈkærɪdʒˈkærɪɪdʒ
   1. the act of conveying; carrying
   2. the charge made for conveying (esp in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and carriage paid )

Word History and Origins

Origin of carriage¹

1150–1200; Middle English cariage < Anglo-French, Old North French, equivalent to cari ( er ) to carry + -age -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of carriage¹

C14: from Old Northern French cariage, from carier to carry

Example Sentences

On Monday, King Hamad arrived in a horse and carriage at Windsor Castle, receiving a Royal Salute from a Guard of Honour.

From BBC

Police cars were seen parked in front of Carriage Gates - one of the most prominent entrances to the Palace of Westminster - following the incident on Tuesday afternoon.

From BBC

A spokesperson for UK Parliament: "We are aware of an incident outside Carriage Gates. Parliamentary Security and the Metropolitan Police are present and managing the situation."

From BBC

Dautel says that a carriage with a battery fire could still be moved out of the way, even while burning, such was the effectiveness of the fire barrier around the cells.

From BBC

These networks are able to maintain carriage and increase their fee rates with distributors in part because they’re bundled with broadcast network NBC.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• freight