"coach" - meanings, definitions, synonyms, thesaurus and antonyms

\Coach\ (?; 224), n. [F. coche, fr. It. cocchio, dim. of
cocca little boat, fr. L. concha mussel, mussel shell, Gr. ?,
akin to Skr. [,c]ankha. Cf. {Conch}, {Cockboat}, {Cockle}.]
1. A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage, having doors in
   the sides, and generally a front and back seat inside,
   each for two persons, and an elevated outside seat in
   front for the driver.

Note: Coaches have a variety of forms, and differ in respect
      to the number of persons they can carry. Mail coaches
      and tallyho coaches often have three or more seats
      inside, each for two or three persons, and seats
      outside, sometimes for twelve or more.

2. A special tutor who assists in preparing a student for
   examination; a trainer; esp. one who trains a boat's crew
   for a race. [Colloq.]

         Wareham was studying for India with a Wancester
         coach.                                --G. Eliot.

3. (Naut.) A cabin on the after part of the quarter-deck,
   usually occupied by the captain. [Written also {couch}.]
   [Obs.]

         The commanders came on board and the council sat in
         the coach.                            --Pepys.

4. (Railroad) A first-class passenger car, as distinguished
   from a drawing-room car, sleeping car, etc. It is
   sometimes loosely applied to any passenger car.

\Coach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coached}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Coaching}.]
1. To convey in a coach. --Pope.

2. To prepare for public examination by private instruction;
   to train by special instruction. [Colloq.]

         I coached him before he got his scholarship. --G.
                                               Eliot.

\Coach\, v. i.
To drive or to ride in a coach; -- sometimes used with it.
[Colloq.] ``Coaching it to all quarters.'' --E. Waterhouse.