mourning-coach
Definition
Noun: A "mourning-coach" is a type of horse-drawn carriage specifically used to carry mourners or the coffin during a funeral procession. It is typically black, solemn in design, and associated with traditional funeral customs.
Usage Examples
- (A carriage used for a funeral.)
- (A traditional funeral vehicle.)
Advanced Usage
- "to ride in the mourning-coach": to participate in a funeral procession as a mourner.
- Only close relatives were permitted to ride in the mourning-coach behind the hearse. (To travel in the funeral carriage.)
Variants and Related Words
- Mourning (n): the expression of sorrow for someone's death.
- She wore black as a sign of mourning. (Grief for a deceased person.)
- Coach (n): a horse-drawn carriage for passengers.
- The royal coach was decorated with gold trim. (A passenger carriage.)
Synonyms
- Funeral carriage: a vehicle used to transport the dead or mourners.
- Hearse: a vehicle specifically for carrying a coffin (often motorized in modern times).
Related Idioms
- "Mourning-coach black": a very dark, somber shade of black.
- The dress was mourning-coach black, appropriate for the funeral. (A deep, sorrowful black.)