four-in-hand

Definition of Four-in-hand in English :

1. four-in-hand

a long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other

2. coach, coach-and-four, four-in-hand

a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Four-in-hand

noun

1. Also called: tally-ho

a road vehicle drawn by four horses and driven by one driver

2.

a four-horse team in a coach or carriage

3.

a long narrow tie formerly worn tied in a flat slipknot with the ends dangling

noun

1.

a.

a team of four horses driven by one person

b.

a coach drawn by such a team

2. US

a necktie tied in a slipknot with the ends left hanging

adjective

3.

designating or of a four-in-hand

n.

1. A team of four horses controlled by one driver.

2. A vehicle drawn by four horses.

3. A necktie tied in a slipknot with long ends left hanging one in front of the other.