01 n. That which is carried; burden; baggage.
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That which is carried; burden; baggage.[Obs.]“David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage.” — 1. Sam. xvii. 22.“And after those days we took up our carriages and went up to Jerusalem.” — Acts. xxi. 15.
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The act of carrying, transporting, or conveying.“Nine days employed in carriage.” — Chapman.
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The price or expense of carrying.
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That which carries of conveys,
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The manner of carrying one's self; behavior; bearing; deportment; personal manners.“His gallant carriage all the rest did grace.” — Stirling.
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The act or manner of conducting measures or projects; management.“The passage and whole carriage of this action.” — Shak.
Phrases & compounds
Carriage horse —
a horse kept for drawing a carriage.
Carriage porch —
a canopy or roofed pavilion covering the driveway at the entrance to any building. It is intended as a shelter for those who alight from vehicles at the door; -- sometimes erroneously called in the United States porte-cochère.