horse and carriage

noun

A light, simple, two-person carriage of the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn usually by one or sometimes by two horses.

Meanings

nounhorse and carriage (plural horses and carriages)

plural horses and carriages

  1. UKUSA light, simple, two-person carriage of the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn usually by one or sometimes by two horses.

    Synonyms: horse and buggy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA light, simple, two-person carriage of the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn usually by one or sometimes by two horses.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 馬車 /马车
  • 馬車 /马车 (mǎchē)two-person carriage
Finnish hevoskärryt
  • hevoskärryttwo-person carriage
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