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carriage
  1. The act of conveying; carrying.
  2. Means of conveyance.
  3. A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
  4. (Britain) A rail car, especially one designed for the conveyance of passengers.
  5. (now rare) A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing, gait.
  6. (archaic) One's behaviour, or way of conducting oneself towards others.
  7. The part of a typewriter supporting the paper.
  8. (US, New England) A shopping cart.
  9. (Britain) A stroller; a baby carriage.
  10. The charge made for conveying (especially in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and carriage paid).
  11. (archaic) That which is carried, baggage
  12. Synonyms:
  13. Examples:
    1. “Under this contract, the seller's duties are to make arrangements, at his own expense, for the carriage of goods to a named foreign port of destination.”
      “The horses pulling the carriage moved swiftly along the snowy roads.”
      “Only a single carriage on each train contains an access point, so participants should reserve a seat in that coach, the company suggests.”
carrier
  1. A person or object that carries someone or something else.
  2. A carrier pigeon, a newspaperese term (misnomer) for a homing pigeon, racing pigeon, racing homer, homer.
  3. An Old English carrier pigeon or Old English carrier (the "King of the Doos").
  4. A person or company in the business of shipping freight.
  5. A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
  6. A mobile network operator; wireless carrier.
  7. A certified airline.
  8. (engineering) That which drives or carries.
    1. A piece which communicates to an object in a lathe the motion of the faceplate; a lathe dog.
    2. A spool holder or bobbin holder in a braiding machine.
    3. A movable piece in magazine guns which transfers the cartridge to a position from which it can be thrust into the barrel.
  9. (chemistry) A catalyst or other intermediary in a chemical reaction.
  10. (genetics) A person or organism that has inherited a genetic trait, mutation or infectious disease, but displays no symptoms.
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  12. Examples:
    1. “Oberlin was deeply affected one day by the receipt of an enormous package, delivered by a carrier, who was rarely charged with goods of such dimensions and value.”
      “With the advances made in telegraphy and radio communications, the carrier pigeon's importance as a message carrier diminished and finally disappeared.”
      “Fueled and armed planes on the carrier caught fire and added to the devastation.”
carry
  1. A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried.
  2. A tract of land over which boats or goods are carried between two bodies of navigable water; a portage.
  3. (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation.
carryall
  1. (Canada) A large bag; a holdall
  2. (Canada) A light, covered carriage drawn by a single horse
  3. (US) Any of several types of automobile, usually a station wagon or van built on a truck chassis.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “I suspect people are eyeing my battered Coach carryall with a flag-scarf tied round it.”
      “The carryall moves the harvester to and from the Spice fields quickly which allows for faster production.”
      “We've had tub races and the like of that, but a carryall sailin' match 'll be somethin' new.”
carronade
  1. (nautical) a very short carriage gun used to fire a heavy shot for a limited range
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It's the wrong shape for a carronade, and a long muzzle-loader would probably still have had trunions.”
      “We had a carronade in the bow, which we instantly turned on them and discharged.”
      “Broke sat, dizzied and weak, on a carronade slide, and his head was bound up by William Mindham, who used his own neckerchief.”
carriagebuilding
carriagebuilder
carriageful
  1. The amount that can fit in a carriage.
carryable
  1. Alternative spelling of carriable
carriership
  1. The role or occupation of a carrier.
carrying
carriable
  1. That which can be carried.
carriages
  1. plural of carriage
  2. (dated) Used to specify the time that an event will end (e.g. when people would leave in their carriages)
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Primarily, however, I notice the sheer multiplicity of accents, languages and ethnic types jostling for space in those sweaty Tube carriages.”
      “Soon, dozens of guests began pouring in, their carriages rattling past the front door and around to the back.”
      “This is thermally bonded, inorganic wadding developed to replace asbestos on railway carriages.”
carriagebuilders
  1. plural of carriagebuilder
carriagefuls
  1. plural of carriageful
carrierships
  1. plural of carriership
carriables
  1. plural of carriable
carronades
carryables
  1. plural of carryable
carryalls
  1. plural of carryall
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “These overtly workhorse carryalls will continue to attract many, especially those requiring genuine tough-going four-wheel-drive.”
      “While best known for simple travel and shoulder bags, Jack Spade puts out a great line of carryalls.”
      “Her sturdy carryalls work as whimsical homes-away-from-home for the urban packrat.”
carryings
carriers
  1. plural of carrier
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Wind has disrupted the advance of great warships like battleships and aircraft carriers.”
      “It would have been smarter to buy half of the troop carriers we did but ensure that they were armoured and weaponised appropriately.”
      “At dawn the next day aircraft from Nagumo's carriers attacked Midway, causing widespread damage.”
carries
  1. plural of carry
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