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 class2 [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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