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carriage

/ˈkæɹɪdʒ/

noun

Meaning

  • The act of conveying; carrying.

  • Means of conveyance.

  • A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.

    "The carriage ride was very romantic."

  • A rail car, especially one designed for the conveyance of passengers.

  • A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait.

  • One's behaviour, or way of conducting oneself towards others.

  • The part of a typewriter supporting the paper.

  • A shopping cart.

  • A stroller; a baby carriage.

  • The charge made for conveying (especially in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and carriage paid).

  • That which is carried, baggage