four-in-hand \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\noun 1. a.: a team of four horses driven by one person b.: a vehicle drawn by such a team 2.: a necktie cut on the bias and often made with a lining and tied in a slipknot so that the long flared ends overlap vertically in front