(gun) carriage

  • 51Nordenfelt gun — Gun Gun (g[u^]n), n. [OE. gonne, gunne; of uncertain origin; cf. Ir., Gael., & LL. gunna, W. gum; possibly (like cannon) fr. L. canna reed, tube; or abbreviated fr. OF. mangonnel, E. mangonel, a machine for hurling stones.] 1. A weapon which… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 52carriage — n. vehicle 1) see baby carriage 2) a railway carriage (BE; AE has railroad car) 3) a horse drawn carriage support 4) a gun; typewriter carriage bearing 5) an erect; proud carriage * * * [ kærɪdʒ] proud carriage typewriter carriage …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 53gun — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, heavy ▪ loaded ▪ enemy ▪ They succeeded in silencing the enemy guns. ▪ anti aircraft …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 54gun — /gʌn / (say gun) noun 1. a weapon comprising a metallic tube, with its stock or carriage and attachments, from which heavy missiles are thrown by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance. 2. any portable firearm, as a rifle, revolver, etc.… …

  • 55carriage — car|riage S3 [ˈkærıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(vehicle pulled by horse)¦ 2¦(train)¦ 3¦(movement of goods)¦ 4¦(machine part)¦ 5¦(position of body)¦ 6¦(for moving heavy objects)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old North French; Origin: cariage, from carier;… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 56carriage */ — UK [ˈkærɪdʒ] / US [ˈkerɪdʒ] noun Word forms carriage : singular carriage plural carriages 1) [countable] a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by horses, especially one used in the past before cars were invented 2) [countable] British one of the… …

    English dictionary

  • 57carriage — noun 1 (C) a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by a horse, used in former times 2 (C) BrE one of the connected parts of a train that passengers sit in; car (3) AmE 3 (U) formal the way someone walks and moves their head and body 4 something with …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 58carriage — car|riage [ kerıdʒ ] noun * ▸ 1 vehicle pulled by horse ▸ 2 moving part of machine ▸ 3 for moving something heavy ▸ 4 way someone walks ▸ 5 part of train ▸ 6 (cost of) moving goods 1. ) count a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by horses,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 59gun motor carriage — noun : a vehicle on which a gun is mounted …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 60carriage — noun 1》 a four wheeled passenger vehicle pulled by two or more horses.     ↘a wheeled support for moving a heavy object such as a gun. 2》 Brit. any of the separate vehicles of a passenger train. 3》 Brit. the conveying of items or merchandise from …

    English new terms dictionary