As quaint a four-in-hand As you shall see. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
four-in-hand — n. 1. A long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a coach pulled by four horses with one driver. Syn: coach, coach and four. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Four in hand — (engl., spr. för in händ), Viergespann vom Bock gefahren. Vgl. Drag … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
four-in-hand — /fawr in hand , fohr /, n. 1. a long necktie to be tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging. 2. a vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one person. 3. a team of four horses. adj. 4. of or pertaining to a four in hand. [1785 95] * * * … Universalium
Four-in-hand knot — Knot details name=Four in hand knot names= caption= type= type2= strength= origin= related= Buntline hitch releasing= uses= caveat= abok number= #2407The four in hand knot is a method of tying a necktie. Also known as a simple knot or schoolboy… … Wikipedia
Four-in-hand (carriage) — A four in hand is a carriage drawn by a team of four horses having the reins rigged in such a way that it can be driven by a single driver. The stagecoach and the tally ho are usually four in hand coaches.Before the four in hand rigging was… … Wikipedia
four-in-hand — noun a) A team of four horses, controlled by a single driver. b) A carriage drawn by four such horses; a coach and four … Wiktionary
four-in-hand — noun Date: 1793 1. a. a vehicle drawn by a team of four horses driven by one person b. such a team of four horses 2. a necktie tied in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front … New Collegiate Dictionary
Four card poker — is a relatively new casino card game similar to three card poker, invented by Roger Snow and owned by ShuffleMaster. [ [http://www.shufflemaster.com/02 eu products/entertainment products/table games/four card poker.asp ShuffleMaster: Four Card… … Wikipedia
Hand, Learned — ▪ United States jurist in full Billings Learned Hand born Jan. 27, 1872, Albany, N.Y., U.S. died Aug. 18, 1961, New York City American jurist whose tough and sometimes profound mind, philosophical skepticism, and faith in the United States… … Universalium
Four Color Cards — (四色牌) is a very popular game that has a relatively long history in China. They seem to be derived from Mahjong (playing style) and Xiangqi (the names of the pieces in Xiangqi are used on the cards). The cards were typically used by the lower… … Wikipedia
