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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Roundhouse \Round"house`\, n.
     1. A constable's prison; a lockup, watch-house, or station
        house. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Naut.)
        (a) A cabin or apartament on the after part of the
            quarter-deck, having the poop for its roof; --
            sometimes called the coach.
        (b) A privy near the bow of the vessel.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A house for locomotive engines, built circularly around a
        turntable.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Coach \Coach\ (k[=o]ch; 224), n. [F. coche, fr. It. cocchio,
     dim. of cocca little boat, fr. L. concha mussel, mussel
     shell, Gr. ?, akin to Skr. [,c]ankha. Cf. Conch,
     Cockboat, Cockle.]
     1. A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage, having doors in
        the sides, and generally a front and back seat inside,
        each for two persons, and an elevated outside seat in
        front for the driver.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Coaches have a variety of forms, and differ in respect
           to the number of persons they can carry. Mail coaches
           and tallyho coaches often have three or more seats
           inside, each for two or three persons, and seats
           outside, sometimes for twelve or more.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A special tutor who assists in preparing a student for
        examination. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Wareham was studying for India with a Wancester
              coach.                                --G. Eliot.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Naut.) A cabin on the after part of the quarter-deck,
        usually occupied by the captain. [Written also couch.]
        [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The commanders came on board and the council sat in
              the coach.                            --Pepys.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. (Railroad) A first-class passenger car, as distinguished
        from a drawing-room car, sleeping car, etc. It is
        sometimes loosely applied to any passenger car.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. One who coaches; specif. (sports), a trainer; one who
        assists in training individual athletes or the members of
        a sports team, or who performs other ancillary functions
        in sports; as, a third base coach.
        [+PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Coacher \Coach"er\, n.
     1. A coachman. [Obs.]
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. A coach horse.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. One who coaches; specif. (Baseball), one of the side at
        the bat posted near first or third base to direct a base
        runner; also called a coach; as, third base coach.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Coach \Coach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coached; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Coaching.]
     1. To convey in a coach. --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To prepare for public examination by private instruction;
        to train by special instruction. [Colloq.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I coached him before he got his scholarship. --G.
                                                    Eliot.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Coach \Coach\, v. i.
     To drive or to ride in a coach; -- sometimes used with it.
     [Colloq.] ``Coaching it to all quarters.'' --E. Waterhouse.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Roundhouse \Round"house`\, n.
     1. A constable's prison; a lockup, watch-house, or station
        house. [Obs.]
  
     2. (Naut.)
        (a) A cabin or apartament on the after part of the
            quarter-deck, having the poop for its roof; --
            sometimes called the coach.
        (b) A privy near the bow of the vessel.
  
     3. A house for locomotive engines, built circularly around a
        turntable.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Coach \Coach\, v. i.
     To drive or to ride in a coach; -- sometimes used with it.
     [Colloq.] ``Coaching it to all quarters.'' --E. Waterhouse.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Coach \Coach\ (?; 224), n. [F. coche, fr. It. cocchio, dim. of
     cocca little boat, fr. L. concha mussel, mussel shell, Gr. ?,
     akin to Skr. [,c]ankha. Cf. Conch, Cockboat, Cockle.]
     1. A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage, having doors in
        the sides, and generally a front and back seat inside,
        each for two persons, and an elevated outside seat in
        front for the driver.
  
     Note: Coaches have a variety of forms, and differ in respect
           to the number of persons they can carry. Mail coaches
           and tallyho coaches often have three or more seats
           inside, each for two or three persons, and seats
           outside, sometimes for twelve or more.
  
     2. A special tutor who assists in preparing a student for
        examination; a trainer; esp. one who trains a boat's crew
        for a race. [Colloq.]
  
              Wareham was studying for India with a Wancester
              coach.                                --G. Eliot.
  
     3. (Naut.) A cabin on the after part of the quarter-deck,
        usually occupied by the captain. [Written also couch.]
        [Obs.]
  
              The commanders came on board and the council sat in
              the coach.                            --Pepys.
  
     4. (Railroad) A first-class passenger car, as distinguished
        from a drawing-room car, sleeping car, etc. It is
        sometimes loosely applied to any passenger car.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Coach \Coach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coached; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Coaching.]
     1. To convey in a coach. --Pope.
  
     2. To prepare for public examination by private instruction;
        to train by special instruction. [Colloq.]
  
              I coached him before he got his scholarship. --G.
                                                    Eliot.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  coach
       n 1: (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
            [syn: manager, handler]
       2: a person who gives private instruction (as in singing or
          acting) [syn: private instructor, tutor]
       3: a railcar where passengers ride [syn: passenger car, carriage]
       4: a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver [syn: four-in-hand,
           coach-and-four]
       5: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public
          transport; "he always rode the bus to work" [syn: bus, autobus,
           charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach,
           omnibus]
       v 1: teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach
            (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team";
            "She is coaching the crew" [syn: train]
       2: drive a coach

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  coach
     Γαλλικά n.
     (ετ αθλητισμός fr) ο προπονητής

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  coach
     Dutch n.
     1 trainer, instructor, tutor, (l en coach)
     2 counselor
     French n.
     (l en coach), trainer, instructor
     Polish n.
     1 (lb pl sports) (l en coach), trainer (gl: person who trains
  another)
     2 (lb pl psychology) (l en coach), instructor
     Spanish n.
     (lb es sport) (l en coach)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Coach
     German n.
     m coach (gloss: trainer or instructor)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  coach
     adv.
     (lb en chiefly US) Via the part of a commercial passenger airplane or
  train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; via the
  economy section.
     n.
     1 A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power.
     2 (lb en rail UK Australia) A passenger car, either drawn by a
  locomotive or part of a multiple unit.
     3 (senseid en trainer) (lb en originally Oxford University slang) A
  trainer or instructor.
     4 (lb en British Australia) A long-distance, or privately hired, bus.
     5 (lb en nautical) The forward part of the cabin space under the poop
  deck of a sailing ship; the fore-cabin under the quarter deck.
     6 (lb en chiefly US) The part of a commercial passenger airplane or
  train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; the economy
  section.
     7 (lb en chiefly US) The lower-fare service whose passengers sit in
  this part of the airplane or train; economy class.
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive sports) To train.
     2 (lb en transitive) To instruct; to train.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To study under a tutor.
     4 (lb en intransitive) To travel in a coach (sometimes ''coach
  it'').

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  coach
     Dutch n.
     1 trainer, instructor, tutor, (l en coach)
     2 counselor
     French n.
     (l en coach), trainer, instructor
     Polish n.
     1 (lb pl sports) (l en coach), trainer (gl: person who trains
  another)
     2 (lb pl psychology) (l en coach), instructor
     Spanish n.
     (lb es sport) (l en coach)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Coach
     German n.
     m coach (gloss: trainer or instructor)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  coach
     Dutch n.
     1 trainer, instructor, tutor, (l en coach)
     2 counselor
     French n.
     (l en coach), trainer, instructor
     Polish n.
     1 (lb pl sports) (l en coach), trainer (gl: person who trains
  another)
     2 (lb pl psychology) (l en coach), instructor
     Spanish n.
     (lb es sport) (l en coach)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Coach
     German n.
     m coach (gloss: trainer or instructor)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  coach
     Englanti n.
     1 valmentaja
     2 linja-auto, bussi (kaukoliikenteen, erityisesti
  Isossa-Britanniassa)
     Englanti vb.
     valmentaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  coach
     Engelska n.
     1 #Svenska, tränare
     2 (tagg fordon transport språk=en) diligens, långfärdsbuss
     3 (tagg flygtrafik språk=en) ekonomiklass (inom passagerarflyget),
  flygbuss
     4 (tagg brittisk engelska järnväg språk=en) järnvägsvagn (för
  persontrafik)
     Engelska vb.
     coacha, träna
     n.
     1 (tagg: anglicism) hjälp för att att uppfylla mål, genom vägledning,
  uppmuntring tips
     2 (tagg: kat=yrken) person som vägleder till något bättre

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Coach
     Tyska n.
     coach, tränare

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  coach
     n.
     1 (tagg: anglicism) hjälp för att att uppfylla mål, genom vägledning,
  uppmuntring tips
     2 (tagg: kat=yrken) person som vägleder till något bättre

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Coach /kˈəʊtʃ/
  الحافلة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  coach //koʊt͡ʃ// //kəʊtʃ// /[kʰoʊ̯t͡ʃ]/ /[kʰəʊ̯tʃ]/ 
  тренирам
  sports: train

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  coach //koʊt͡ʃ// //kəʊtʃ// /[kʰoʊ̯t͡ʃ]/ /[kʰəʊ̯tʃ]/ 
  1. ваго́н
  rail passenger car
  2. треньо́р, треньо́рка
  trainer
  3. по́щенска кола́
  wheeled vehicle drawn by horse power