Main Entry: ¹coach

Pronunciation: \ˈkōch\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English coche, from Middle French, from German Kutsche, from Hungarian kocsi (szekér), literally, wagon from Kocs, Hungary

Date: 1556

1 a : a large usually closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage having doors in the sides and an elevated seat in front for the driver b : a railroad passenger car intended primarily for day travel c : bus 1a d : trailer 3b e : a 2-door enclosed automobile f : a class of passenger air transportation at a lower fare than first class
2 [from the concept that the tutor conveys the student through examinations] a : a private tutor b : one who instructs or trains <an acting coach>; especially : one who instructs players in the fundamentals of a competitive sport and directs team strategy <a football coach>

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