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Four-in-hand

Consisting of four horses controlled by one person; as, a four-in-hand team; drawn by four horses driven by one person; as, a four-in-hand coach.

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Carriage 76% connected

That which is carried; burden; baggage.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Equipage 76% connected

Furniture or outfit, whether useful or ornamental; especially, the furniture and supplies of a vessel, fitting her for a voyage or for warlike purpos…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Necktie 76% connected

A scarf, band, or kerchief of silk, etc., passing around the neck or collar and tied in front; a bow of silk, etc., fastened in front of the neck.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Rig 76% connected

A ridge.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Tie 76% connected

A knot; a fastening.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Narrower term 2

Stage 76% connected

A floor or story of a house.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Stagecoach 76% connected

A coach that runs regularly from one stage, station, or place to another, for the conveyance of passengers.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Coach 74% connected

A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage, having doors in the sides, and generally a front and back seat inside, each for two persons, and an elevated…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Coach 74% connected

A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage, having doors in the sides, and generally a front and back seat inside, each for two persons, and an elevated…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Component part 1

Box 70% connected

A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B.…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Coach 92% connected

A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage, having doors in the sides, and generally a front and back seat inside, each for two persons, and an elevated…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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