po-chayn.
/pəʊˈʃeɪ/, U.S. /poʊˈʃeɪ/ Now archaic and rare.
= post-chaise n.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicles (plying) for hire > [noun] > hired carriage > post-chaise
post-caroche1627
post-chaise1699
po-chay1813
Jack1816
society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > carriage for conveying persons > [noun] > types of carriage > strong, for travelling > chaise or post-chaise
post-chaise1699
chaise1709
shay1717
post-chay1757
chay1764
po-chay1813
Jack1816
1813 C. Hutton Miser Married I. viii. 56 I dare say, Mr. Sharp will be so obliging as to send for a po shay, for himself and the ladies.
1825 J. Banim & M. Banim Tales by O'Hara Family 1st Ser. II. 47 Peepin' out at 'em from a grand pò-chay windee.
1853 E. Fitzball Miller of Derwent Water iii. ii. 26 I wur in the top room of the mill..when what does I spy in the lane but a po-chay!
1973 P. O'Brian H.M.S. Surprise iv. 77 You won't go down by no mail-coach, sir..nor no po'shay neither, not with all them bums lining the shore.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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