stagecoach

stagecoach
stagecoach (n.) also stage-coach, 1650s, from STAGE (Cf. stage) (n.) in a sense of "division of a journey without stopping for rest" (c.1600) + COACH (Cf. coach) (n.).

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  • Stagecoach — Stagecoach, TX U.S. town in Texas Population (2000): 455 Housing Units (2000): 162 Land area (2000): 1.137662 sq. miles (2.946532 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.052596 sq. miles (0.136222 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.190258 sq. miles (3.082754 sq.… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Stagecoach, TX — U.S. town in Texas Population (2000): 455 Housing Units (2000): 162 Land area (2000): 1.137662 sq. miles (2.946532 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.052596 sq. miles (0.136222 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.190258 sq. miles (3.082754 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Stagecoach — Stage coach (st[=a]j k[=o]ch ), n. A coach that runs regularly from one stage, station, or place to another, for the conveyance of passengers. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • stagecoach — ► NOUN ▪ a large closed horse drawn vehicle formerly used to carry passengers and often mail along a regular route …   English terms dictionary

  • stagecoach — [stāj′kōch΄] n. a horse drawn coach that formerly carried passengers, parcels, and mail on scheduled trips over a regular route …   English World dictionary

  • Stagecoach — For other uses, see Stagecoach (disambiguation). Stagecoach in Switzerland A stagecoach is a type of covered wagon for passengers and goods, strongly sprung and drawn by four horses, usually four in hand. Widely used before the introduction of… …   Wikipedia

  • Stagecoach — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Stagecoach est le terme anglophone désignant les diligences mais peut aussi désigner : Stagecoach est le titre original du film américain La… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • stagecoach — /stayj kohch /, n. a horse drawn coach that formerly traveled regularly over a fixed route with passengers, parcels, etc. [1630 40; STAGE + COACH] * * * Public coach pulled by horses regularly traveling a fixed route between stations or stages.… …   Universalium

  • stagecoach — UK [ˈsteɪdʒˌkəʊtʃ] / US [ˈsteɪdʒˌkoʊtʃ] noun [countable] Word forms stagecoach : singular stagecoach plural stagecoaches a vehicle pulled by horses, used in the past for carrying people, letters, and goods …   English dictionary

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