noun

carriage

Translation

railway car, coach, horse-drawn carriage, posture

We found a seat in the front carriage.

We found a seat in the front car.

The princess arrived in a horse-drawn carriage.

She has a very elegant carriage.

She has a very elegant posture.

The price includes carriage.

The price includes shipping.

((a car)) a vehicle on a train The train has ten cars.

((a carriage)) a horse-drawn vehicle Cinderella traveled in a beautiful carriage.

((carriage)) sb's posture or bearing Her carriage was graceful and elegant.

((shipping)) the cost of transporting goods The price is $10 plus $2 for shipping.

Synonyms: car, coach (train); posture, bearing (manner)

From Old French 'carier', meaning 'to carry'. Related to the verb 'carry'.

Think of how something is 'carried': a train 'carries' people in a car, a person 'carries' themselves with a certain carriage.