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| curricle |
a two-wheeled open light carriage pulled by two horses abreast. |
| droshky |
a low open horse-drawn carriage used primarily in Russia, or a similar vehicle. |
| equipage |
a carriage, with or without its horses and attendants. [1/2 definitions] |
| escapement |
a toothed wheel mechanism that regulates the rotational movement of a typewriter carriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| fifth wheel |
a coupling structure, consisting of two rotating disks placed on the front axle of a cart or carriage, that supports the body while allowing it to turn, or a similar structure that acts as a coupling between the cab and trailer on a tractor-trailer. [1/2 definitions] |
| footman |
a manservant, usu. in uniform, who attends the door of a house or carriage, serves at table, and runs errands. |
| gig1 |
a small, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a single horse. [1/3 definitions] |
| hackney |
a hired carriage or automobile; cab. [1/4 definitions] |
| hansom |
a two-wheeled, two-passenger, covered carriage drawn by one horse, and driven by a person who sits behind and above the passengers. |
| harness |
a set of connected straps and other parts by which a wheeled vehicle, such as a cart or carriage, is attached to a draft animal and by means of which the animal is guided and controlled. [1/5 definitions] |
| lancewood |
any of several tropical trees or the durable elastic wood they yield, used for fishing rods, billiard cues, and carriage shafts. |
| landau |
a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with wide facing seats, each having its own collapsible roof. [1/2 definitions] |
| mews |
urban stables or carriage houses, esp. in England, that were built along an alley or grouped around a court, many of which have subsequently been converted into small houses or apartments. |
| outrider |
a mounted attendant or guard who accompanies a carriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| palanquin |
in East Asian countries, a boxlike passenger carriage transported by means of poles on the shoulders of several men. |
| perambulator |
a baby carriage or stroller. |
| perch1 |
a pole that connects the front and rear axles of a carriage, wagon, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| phaeton |
an open, lightweight, four-wheeled carriage drawn by horses. [1/3 definitions] |
| port5 |
one's bearing or carriage; comportment. [1/3 definitions] |
| porte-cochère |
a covered carriage entrance to a courtyard. [1/2 definitions] |
| post chaise |
a closed carriage drawn by fast horses that are exchanged at posts along the route, formerly used to transport mail and passengers; stagecoach. |
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