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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Porte-cochere \Porte"-co`ch[`e]re"\, n. [F. See Port a gate,
and Coach.] (Arch.)
A large doorway allowing vehicles to drive into or through a
building. It is common to have the entrance door open upon
the passage of the porte-coch[`e]re. Also, a porch over a
driveway before an entrance door.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Carriage \Car"riage\, 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.]
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David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of
the carriage. --1. Sam.
xvii. 22.
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And after those days we took up our carriages and
went up to Jerusalem. --Acts. xxi.
15.
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2. The act of carrying, transporting, or conveying.
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Nine days employed in carriage. --Chapman.
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3. The price or expense of carrying.
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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.
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5. The manner of carrying one's self; behavior; bearing;
deportment; personal manners.
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His gallant carriage all the rest did grace.
--Stirling.
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6. The act or manner of conducting measures or projects;
management.
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The passage and whole carriage of this action.
--Shak.
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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-coch[`e]re.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Porte-cochere \Porte"-co`ch[`e]re"\, n. [F. See Port a gate,
and Coach.] (Arch.)
A large doorway allowing vehicles to drive into or through a
building. It is common to have the entrance door open upon
the passage of the porte-coch[`e]re. Also, a porch over a
driveway before an entrance door.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Carriage \Car"riage\, 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.]
David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of
the carriage. --1. Sam.
xvii. 22.
And after those days we took up our carriages and
went up to Jerusalem. --Acts. xxi.
15.
2. The act of carrying, transporting, or conveying.
Nine days employed in carriage. --Chapman.
3. The price or expense of carrying.
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.
5. The manner of carrying one's self; behavior; bearing;
deportment; personal manners.
His gallant carriage all the rest did grace.
--Stirling.
6. The act or manner of conducting measures or projects;
management.
The passage and whole carriage of this action.
--Shak.
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-coch[`e]re.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
porte-cochere
n 1: a carriage entrance passing through a building to an
enclosed courtyard
2: canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter
those getting in and out of vehicles
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
porte-cochere
n.
(alternative form of en porte cochère)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
porte-cochere
n.
(alternative form of en porte cochère)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
porte-cochere
n.
(alternative form of en porte cochère)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
porte-cochere
n.
(alternative form of en porte cochère)
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
portecochere /pˈɔːtɪkˌɒtʃə/
1. konaklarda arabanın girip çıktığı büyük kapı
2. konak kapısı önünde bulunan arabaya binilip inilen bitişik ve üstü kapalı yer.
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