four-in-hand

Speech parts

1. four-in-hand - Noun

2. four-in-hand - Adjective

Meaning

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.

A team of four horses driven by one person; also, a vehicle drawn by such a team.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

four in hand

Synonyms

coach coach-and-four spike brougham muffler pair tie span knot collar tandem rig scarf buggy schoolboy
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Antonyms

disconnect detach loosen

Hypernyms

tie carriage rig necktie equipage

Hyponyms

stage stagecoach

Examples

Following his tour of the UK, he wrote about his experiences in a book entitled An American Four-in-hand in Britain. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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