four-in-hand
- noun
- /ˈfɔr ɪn hænd/
- Archaic
:
cuatro en mano
- We watched as the four-in-hand made its way down the country lane, the driver expertly guiding the team.
Examples
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The museum displayed a restored four-in-hand from the Victorian era.
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In the parade, the grandest entry was a splendid four-in-hand harnessed with white horses.
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The four-in-hand raced through the countryside.
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She admired the elegant four-in-hand at the parade.
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In the parade, the grandest entry was a splendid four-in-hand harnessed with white horses.
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The museum displayed a restored four-in-hand from the Victorian era.
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We watched as the four-in-hand made its way down the country lane, the driver expertly guiding the team.
Synonyms
15
6.5
A large closed carriage that horses pull to carry people
4
5.1
A vehicle with four wheels like a carriage or taxi that people pay to use
A large carriage pulled by four horses with a driver
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage people hired in cities long ago
A closed carriage pulled by horses that carries four people
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Four-in-hand comes from the image of a driver holding the reins of four horses in one hand, so he could control all four from a single grip. So a four-in-hand is a carriage pulled by four horses and driven by one person.