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Definition of water carriage in English: water carriagenoun ˈwɔːtə ˌkarɪdʒ 1Conveyance or transportation of people, goods, etc., by water. 2Carrying away of sewage by water. 3Water or a waterway used as a means of transportation; facilities for transporting by water. 4A vehicle for transporting water over land. Compare water cart, water engine. Now historical and rare.
Origin Early 16th century; earliest use found in Churchwardens' Accounts St Margaret's, Westminster. From water + carriage. Definition of water carriage in US English: water carriagenounˈwɔːtə ˌkarɪdʒ 1Conveyance or transportation of people, goods, etc., by water. 2Carrying away of sewage by water. 3Water or a waterway used as a means of transportation; facilities for transporting by water. 4A vehicle for transporting water over land. Compare water cart, water engine. Now historical and rare.
Origin Early 16th century; earliest use found in Churchwardens' Accounts St Margaret's, Westminster. From water + carriage. |