The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
hammercloth — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English hamerclothe : an ornamented often fringed cloth hung over the coachman s seat especially of a ceremonial coach * * * /ham euhr klawth , kloth /, n., pl. hammercloths / klawdhz , klodhz , klawths ,… … Useful english dictionary
hammercloth — /ham euhr klawth , kloth /, n., pl. hammercloths / klawdhz , klodhz , klawths , kloths /. a cloth covering for the driver s seat on a horse drawn carriage. [1425 75; late ME hamerclothe, dissimilated var. of *hamelcloth home woven cloth, equiv.… … Universalium
Coach (carriage) — The Gold State Coach of the British monarch A coach was originally a large, usually closed, four wheeled carriage with two or more horses harnessed as a team, controlled by a coachman and/or one or more postilions. It had doors in the sides, with … Wikipedia
Coachman — For the announcer, see Jonathan Coachman. A Russian coachman ( yamshik , Russian: ямщик) leaning on a whip handle. A painting by Vasily Tropinin, circa 1820. A coachman is a man whose business it is to drive a coach, a horse drawn vehicle… … Wikipedia
