Four-in-hand

created by Webster 1913
(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 23:45:39

Four"-in-hand (?), a.

Consisting of four horses controlled by one person; as, a four-in-hand team; drawn by four horses driven by one person; as, a four-in-hand coach.

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n.

A team of four horses driven by one person; also, a vehicle drawn by such a team.

As quaint a four-in-hand As you shall see. Tennyson.

 

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