coach-and-four

• Eine Kutsche, die von vier Pferden gezogen wird und in der Regel von einem einzigen Kutscher gelenkt wird.

A noun referring to a carriage drawn by a team of four horses, typically driven by a single driver.

1. Horse-drawn carriageC1formalbritish

   A large, four-wheeled carriage drawn by a team of four horses, typically driven by a single coachman.

   Vierspänner

   • The wealthy family arrived at the estate in a grand coach-and-four.
   • A coach-and-four was the preferred mode of transport for aristocrats in the 18th century.
   • The painting depicted a coach-and-four racing through the countryside.

   Synonymefour-in-hand