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Brake :: Brake (v. t.) A piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction, as of a carriage or railway car, by the pressure of rubbers against the wheels, or of clogs or ratchets against the track or roadway, or of a pivoted lever against a wheel or drum in a machine..

Train :: Train (v.) A connected line of cars or carriages on a railroad.

Defailance :: Defailance (n.) Failure; miscarriage.

Draw :: Draw (v. i.) To admit the action of pulling or dragging; to undergo draught; as, a carriage draws easily..

Navel :: Navel (n.) An eye on the under side of a carronade for securing it to a carriage.

Whippletree :: Whippletree (n.) The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces, or tugs, of a harness are fastened, and by which a carriage, a plow, or other implement or vehicle, is drawn; a whiffletree; a swingletree; a singletree. See Singletree..

Way :: Way (n.) The longitudinal guides, or guiding surfaces, on the bed of a planer, lathe, or the like, along which a table or carriage moves..

Calash :: Calash (n.) A hood or top of a carriage which can be thrown back at pleasure.

Convoy :: Convoy (n.) A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill..

Quarter :: Quarter (v. i.) To drive a carriage so as to prevent the wheels from going into the ruts, or so that a rut shall be between the wheels..

Tackling :: Tackling (n.) The straps and fixures adjusted to an animal, by which he draws a carriage, or the like; harness..

Stock :: Stock (n.) The wood to which the barrel, lock, etc., of a musket or like firearm are secured; also, a long, rectangular piece of wood, which is an important part of several forms of gun carriage..

Futchel :: Futchel (n.) The jaws between which the hinder end of a carriage tongue is inserted.

Equipage :: Equipage (n.) A carriage of state or of pleasure with all that accompanies it, as horses, liveried servants, etc., a showy turn-out..

Sprag :: Sprag (v. t.) To check the motion of, as a carriage on a steep grade, by putting a sprag between the spokes of the wheel..

Dray :: Dray (n.) A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens.

Transom :: Transom (n.) The piece of wood or iron connecting the cheeks of some gun carriages.

Job :: "Job (v. t.) To hire or let by the job or for a period of service; as, to job a carriage..

Carriage :: Carriage (n.) The price or expense of carrying.

Overset :: Overset (n.) An upsetting; overturn; overthrow; as, the overset of a carriage..

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