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Definition carriage in British English

carriage noun

noun
/ˈkærɪdʒ/
1

a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by horses, especially one used in the past before cars were invented

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2

one of the vehicles that are joined together to make a train. The American word is car.

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3

a piece of equipment with wheels used for moving something heavy, especially a large gun

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4

the process of moving goods from one place to another

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4.1

the cost of moving goods

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5

a moving part of a machine that supports another part

Example

a typewriter carriage

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6

the way someone moves their body when they are walking

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Definition carriage in British English