Main Entry:

car·riage

Pronunciation:

\ˈker-ij, ˈka-rij\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English cariage, from Anglo-French, from carier to transport — more at carry

Date:

14th century

1: the act of carrying2 aarchaic : deportment b: manner of bearing the body : posture3archaic : management4chiefly British : the price or expense of carrying5obsolete : burden, load6 a: a wheeled vehicle ; especially : a horse-drawn vehicle designed for private use and comfort bBritish : a railway passenger coach7: a wheeled support carrying a burden8obsolete : import, sense9obsolete : a hanger for a sword10: a movable part of a machine for supporting some other movable object or part <a typewriter carriage>

synonyms see bearing