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Carriage
01
koets, rijtuig
a vehicle with usually four wheels, pulled by one or more horses
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The elegant carriage rolled down the cobblestone street, drawn by a pair of white horses.
De elegante koets reed over de kasseistraat, getrokken door een paar witte paarden.
In the 19th century, carriages were a common mode of transportation for wealthy families.
In de 19e eeuw waren koetsen een gebruikelijke vervoerswijze voor welgestelde families.
02
a person's characteristic way of holding or bearing their body
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She walked with an elegant carriage.
His carriage reflected confidence and poise.
03
a passenger railcar or coach
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The train stopped and passengers boarded the carriage.
The sleeper carriage was comfortable for the overnight journey.
04
a component of a machine designed to carry or support another part
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The typewriter 's carriage moves as you type.
The printer 's carriage holds the paper in place.
05
a small wheeled vehicle for transporting an infant or child
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She pushed the baby in a carriage through the park.
The infant slept peacefully in the carriage.
06
the supporting framework of a staircase, holding the treads and risers together
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The carpenter built a sturdy carriage for the staircase.
The staircase 's carriage was made of oak.
Lexicale Boom
miscarriage
undercarriage
carriage
carry
