four-in-hand

four-in-hand

(fôr′ĭn-hănd′)n.1. A team of four horses controlled by one driver.2. A vehicle drawn by four horses.3. A necktie tied in a slipknot with long ends left hanging one in front of the other.

four-in-hand

n 1. (Automotive Engineering) Also called: tally-ho a road vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one driver 2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a four-horse team in a coach or carriage 3. (Clothing & Fashion) a long narrow tie formerly worn tied in a flat slipknot with the ends dangling

four′-in-hand`

n. 1. a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging. 2. a vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one person. 3. a team of four horses. [1785–95]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.four-in-hand - a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the othernecktie, tie - neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front; "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"; "he wore a vest and tie"

2.four-in-hand - a carriage pulled by four horses with one drivercoach-and-four, coachbox seat, box - the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver"carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horsesstagecoach, stage - a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"