Carriage

Quick meaning: Carriage is a noun meaning (now uncommon) The act of conveying; carrying.

Meaning

(now uncommon) The act of conveying; carrying.

More Meanings

1. A means of conveyance.
2. A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.
3. (rail transport, British) Ellipsis of railway carriage (“a passenger railroad car, or any railroad car”).
4. The manner or posture in which one holds or positions a body part, such as one's arm or head.
5. (now rare) A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait.
6. The part of a typewriter supporting the paper.
7. (archaic) One's behavior, or way of conducting oneself towards others.

Example Sentences

The carriage ride was very romantic.

The runner has a very low arm carriage.

a tall woman with a beautiful upright carriage.

His carriage was full comely and vpright, / His countenaunce demure and temperate [...].

Word Forms

• carriages

Synonyms for carriage

Depending on context, synonyms include freight, freightage, cartage, charge, rate, bearing.

Antonyms for carriage

Common opposites include wagon.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include coach, equipage, rig, bearing, posture, bandwagon.

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