four-in-hand
a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging.
a vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one person.
a team of four horses.
of or relating to a four-in-hand.
Origin of four-in-hand
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How to use four-in-hand in a sentence
They come with a standard yellow four-in-hand and an American flag pin perched on his left lapel.
Suddenly, there was a tremendous uproar and excitement, and I saw a four-in-hand drive up.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands | George Francis TrainThe couple and their waterman rowed away to the party they had left with the four-in-hand at their inn.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithThen I wrapped it around my neck and tied it in a regular four-in-hand necktie knot.
The Double Spy | Dan T. MooreI wished I could have picked him up and tied him in a four-in-hand knot around his own neck.
The Double Spy | Dan T. Moore
I started, as usual, by selecting an iron reinforcing bar and tying it into a four-in-hand around my neck.
The Double Spy | Dan T. Moore
British Dictionary definitions for four-in-hand
Also called: tally-ho a road vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one driver
a four-horse team in a coach or carriage
a long narrow tie formerly worn tied in a flat slipknot with the ends dangling
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