"horse and carriage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: horses and carriages [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|horses and carriages}} horse and carriage (plural horses and carriages)
  1. (British, US) A light, simple, two-person carriage of the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, drawn usually by one or sometimes by two horses. Wikipedia link: horse and carriage Tags: British, US Categories (topical): Vehicles Synonyms: horse and buggy Translations (two-person carriage): hevoskärryt [plural] (Finnish)

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