coachmaker

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   historical: a craftsperson or business that builds horse-drawn coaches and carriages

   The coachmaker fitted the new carriage with a lighter body and stronger springs.

A transparent compound of coach + maker. Coach ultimately comes through French coche from Hungarian kocsi, 'of Kocs,' a town associated with a celebrated type of carriage.

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