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