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English-german dictionary. 2013.
English-german dictionary. 2013.
coach-and-four — noun a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver • Syn: ↑coach, ↑four in hand • Derivationally related forms: ↑coach (for: ↑coach) • Hypernyms: ↑carriage, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Derby Carriage and Wagon Works — was built by the Midland Railway in Derby, England. The plant has been through many changes of ownership and is currently owned by Bombardier Transportation, a subsidiary of Bombardier Inc. of Canada. As of 2011 it is the only remaining passenger … Wikipedia
British carriage and wagon numbering and classification — A number of different numbering and classification schemes have been used for carriages and wagons on Britain s railways, and this page explains the principal systems. Carriages and wagons (either not self propelled, or part of a multiple unit… … Wikipedia
Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company — The Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company (BRC W) was a railway locomotive and carriage builder, founded in Birmingham, England and, for most of its existence, located at nearby Smethwick, with the factory was divided by the boundary… … Wikipedia
four — O.E. feower, from P.Gmc. *petwor (Cf. O.S. fiwar, O.Fris. fiuwer, Frank. fitter , Du. and Ger. vier, O.N. fjorir, Dan. fire, Swed. fyra, Goth. fidwor four ), from PIE *kwetwer four (Cf. Skt. catvar … Etymology dictionary
Carriage — A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually horse drawn. It is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods. It may be light, smart and fast or heavy, large and… … Wikipedia
carriage — n. 1 Brit. a railway passenger vehicle. 2 a wheeled passenger vehicle, esp. one with four wheels and pulled by horses. 3 a the conveying of goods. b the cost of this (carriage paid). 4 the part of a machine (e.g. a typewriter) that carries other… … Useful english dictionary
four number — 1 4 2 four o clock: I ll meet you just after four, okay? 3 a group of four people or things: The boxes were stacked in fours. | make up a four (=complete a group of 4 people): Will you make up a four for a game of cards? compare foursome 4 on all … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
four-in-hand — noun 1. a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other • Hypernyms: ↑necktie, ↑tie 2. a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver • Syn: ↑coach, ↑coach and four • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
carriage — noun 1) a horse and carriage Syn: coach, coach and four, stagecoach; hansom, hackney, gig, surrey 2) a railroad carriage Syn: coach, car, passenger car; flatcar, boxcar … Thesaurus of popular words
four-in-hand — noun a) A team of four horses, controlled by a single driver. b) A carriage drawn by four such horses; a coach and four … Wiktionary