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carriage🔊

The act of conveying; carrying.

A means of conveyance.

A (mostly four-wheeled) lighter vehicle chiefly designed to transport people, generally drawn by horse power.

(rail transport, British) A railroad car.

The manner or posture in which one holds or positions a body part, such as one's arm or head.

(now rare) A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait.

💬 Quotations
He chose to speak largely about Vietnam [...], and his wonderfully sonorous voice was as enthralling to me as his very striking carriage and appearance.

(archaic) One's behavior, or way of conducting oneself towards others.

The part of a typewriter supporting the paper.

(New England) A shopping cart.

(British) A stroller; a baby carriage.

The charge made for conveying.

(archaic) That which is carried, baggage.