noun
Meaning 1
A carriage drawn by four horses controlled by one driver.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coach-and-four
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
four-in-hand
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noun
Meaning 2
A slip knot with one end hanging in front of the other; a simple necktie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: schoolboy knot
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coach, coach-and-four
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: carriage, equipage, rig
Narrower terms: stagecoach, stage
noun
Meaning 4
a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: necktie, tie
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: négyes fogat — carriage