four-in-hand

[ fawr-in-hand, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔr ɪnˌhænd, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging.

a vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one person.

a team of four horses.

adjective

of or relating to a four-in-hand.

Origin of four-in-hand

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby four-in-hand

Fourier analysis, Fourierism, Fourier series, Fourier's theorem, Fourier transform, four-in-hand, four-lane, four-leaf clover, four-legged, four-letter word, four-letter words

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Example sentences from the Web for four-in-hand

Poppa decided that we had better go to Versailles by Cook's four-in-hand.
A Voyage of Consolation|Sara Jeannette Duncan
No man could unless he drove at her with a four-in-hand, and dArcy has nothing.
The Monster|Edgar Saltus
In 1811 Mr. George Seward undertook to drive a four-in-hand fifteen miles in fifty minutes.
Coaching Days & Ways|E. D. (Edward William Dirom) Cuming
Only consent to sit with him on his four-in-hand and let him drive you, and he cheerfully feasted you and all your friends.
Father Stafford|Anthony Hope

I'll have my four-in-hand properly horsed with horses of my own, by George!
Wenderholme|Philip Gilbert Hamerton

British Dictionary definitions for four-in-hand

four-in-hand

noun

Also called: tally-ho a road vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one driver

a four-horse team in a coach or carriage

a long narrow tie formerly worn tied in a flat slipknot with the ends dangling

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单词	four-in-hand
释义	four-in-hand [ fawr-in-hand, fohr- ] / ˈfɔr ɪnˌhænd, ˈfoʊr- / noun a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging. a vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one person. a team of four horses. adjective of or relating to a four-in-hand. Origin of four-in-hand First recorded in 1785–95 Words nearby four-in-hand Fourier analysis, Fourierism, Fourier series, Fourier's theorem, Fourier transform, four-in-hand, four-lane, four-leaf clover, four-legged, four-letter word, four-letter words Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for four-in-hand Poppa decided that we had better go to Versailles by Cook's four-in-hand. A Voyage of Consolation\|Sara Jeannette Duncan No man could unless he drove at her with a four-in-hand, and dArcy has nothing. The Monster\|Edgar Saltus In 1811 Mr. George Seward undertook to drive a four-in-hand fifteen miles in fifty minutes. Coaching Days & Ways\|E. D. (Edward William Dirom) Cuming Only consent to sit with him on his four-in-hand and let him drive you, and he cheerfully feasted you and all your friends. Father Stafford\|Anthony Hope I'll have my four-in-hand properly horsed with horses of my own, by George! Wenderholme\|Philip Gilbert Hamerton British Dictionary definitions for four-in-hand four-in-hand noun Also called: tally-ho a road vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one driver a four-horse team in a coach or carriage a long narrow tie formerly worn tied in a flat slipknot with the ends dangling Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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