CARRIAGE


Meaning of CARRIAGE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ker-ij, ' ka-rij

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English cariage, from Anglo-French, from carier to transport ― more at CARRY

Date: 14th century

1 : the act of carrying

2 a archaic : DEPORTMENT b : manner of bearing the body : POSTURE

3 archaic : MANAGEMENT

4 chiefly British : the price or expense of carrying

5 obsolete : BURDEN , LOAD

6 a : a wheeled vehicle especially : a horse-drawn vehicle designed for private use and comfort b British : a railway passenger coach

7 : a wheeled support carrying a burden

8 obsolete : IMPORT , SENSE

9 obsolete : a hanger for a sword

10 : a movable part of a machine for supporting some other movable object or part <a typewriter carriage >

synonyms see BEARING

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.