car‧riage / ˈkærɪdʒ / noun
1 vehicle pulled by horse [ countable ] a vehicle with wheels that is pulled by a horse, used in the past
2 train [ countable ] British English one of the parts of a train where passengers sit SYN car American English
3 movement of goods [ uncountable ] British English formal the act of moving goods from one place to another or the cost of moving them :
Canals were originally built for the carriage of coal.
It costs £45.50 including carriage.
4 machine part [ countable ] a moving part of a machine that supports or moves another part :
the carriage of a typewriter
5 position of body [ uncountable ] formal used when describing the position of someone’s body as they walk, stand, or sit :
her graceful carriage
6 for moving heavy objects [ countable ] something with wheels that is used to move a heavy object, especially a gun
→ baby carriage