n. See Carack. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) The Brazilian kite (Polyborus Brasiliensis); -- so called in imitation of its notes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Caraway. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Arch.) 1. Same as 4th Carol. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. a table partitioned by vertical boards into small areas where an individual may read or study with minimal distraction from activities nearby. They are used especially in libraries. Also, the term is used to refer to one partition of such a table. Related etymologically to the 4th carol. [ PJC ]

n. See Quarrel, an arrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being carried. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. cariage luggage, carriage, chariage carriage, cart, baggage, F. charriage, cartage, wagoning, fr. OF. carier, charier, F. charrier, to cart. See Carry. ] 1. That which is carried; burden; baggage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage. 1. Sam. xvii. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]

And after those days we took up our carriages and went up to Jerusalem. Acts. xxi. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of carrying, transporting, or conveying. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nine days employed in carriage. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The price or expense of carrying. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. That which carries of conveys, as: (a) A wheeled vehicle for persons, esp. one designed for elegance and comfort. (b) A wheeled vehicle carrying a fixed burden, as a gun carriage. (c) A part of a machine which moves and carries of supports some other moving object or part. (d) A frame or cage in which something is carried or supported; as, a bell carriage. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The manner of carrying one's self; behavior; bearing; deportment; personal manners. [ 1913 Webster ]

His gallant carriage all the rest did grace. Stirling. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. The act or manner of conducting measures or projects; management. [ 1913 Webster ]

The passage and whole carriage of this action. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Carriage horse, a horse kept for drawing a carriage. --
Carriage porch (Arch.), a canopy or roofed pavilion covering the driveway at the entrance to any building. It is intended as a shelter for those who alight from vehicles at the door; -- sometimes erroneously called in the United States porte-cochère. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Passable by carriages; that can be conveyed in carriages. [ R. ] Ruskin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a type of bolt threaded only at the end opposite the head, used mostly for fastening pieces of timber together, and inserted into pre-drilled holes. [ PJC ]

n. a small building usually near a large residence or part of an estate, used for keeping coaches, carriages, or other vehicles; -- also called coach house. It is now (1998) obsolescent and its function has been taken over by the garage, which is usually attached to a residence or main building. Carriage houses are still found on older estates, though not usually used for their original purpose. [ PJC ]