Carriage

The classic definition of a carriage is a four-wheeled horse-drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs (elliptical springs in the 19th century) or leather strapping for suspension, whether light, smart and fast or large and comfortable. Compare the public conveyances stagecoach, charabanc, and omnibus.

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A vehicle that is not sprung is a wagon. A buckboard or Conestoga wagon or "prairie schooner" was never taken for a carriage, but a waggonette was a pleasure vehicle, with lengthwise seats.

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The word car meaning "wheeled vehicle," came from Norman French at the beginning of the 14th century; it was extended to cover automobile in 1896.

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In British English a railway carriage (also called a coach) is a railroad car designed and equipped for conveying passengers.

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In American English, a baby carriage is a wheeled conveyance for reclining infants (British English perambulator or pram), usually with a hood that can be adjusted to protect the baby from the sun.

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In some parts of New England, a carriage (or shopping carriage) is sometimes a shopping cart.

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Horse: :This article discusses ungulate mammals. For other meanings of horse, see Horse (disambiguation)....

Leaf spring: A leaf spring is a simple form of spring, commonly used for the suspension in wheeled vehicles. It is also one of the oldest forms of springing, dating back to medieval times....

Suspension: Suspension may refer to:...

Carriage related Images and Photos (experimental)

Pullman Carriage	Carriage Racing 1891	A Carriage to the Ball	Carriage House Margorelle Gardens Marrakech
A Carriage Horse in a Stable Yard	Carriage Stopped at the Side of the Street	Yellowstone Park Carriage	From a Railway Carriage
The Awaiting Carriage 1905	Horse and Carriage	Disney Princess Carriage Peel and Stick Giant Wall Applique	A Horse and Carriage by a River