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1. n. A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power. | |
2. n. (rail, UK, Australia) A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit. | |
3. n. (originally, Oxford University slang) A trainer or instructor. | |
4. n. (UK, Australia) A single-decked long-distance, or privately hired, bus. | |
5. n. (nautical) The forward part of the cabin space under the poop deck of a sailing ship; the fore-cabin under the quarter deck. | |
6. n. (chiefly US) The part of a commercial passenger airplane or train reserved for those paying the lower standard fares; the economy section. | |
John flew coach to Vienna, but first-class back home. | |
7. v. (sports) To train. | |
8. v. To instruct; to train. | |
She has coached many opera stars. | |
9. v. (intransitive) To travel in a coach (sometimes coach it). | |
10. v. To convey in a coach. | |