four-in-hand

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four-in-hand

noun four-in-hands

A carriage drawn by four horses controlled by one driver. ‘I must see him!’ he exclaimed; but at that moment the Duke of Berwick's four-in-hand came between, and when it had left the space clear, the carriage had swept out of the Park.
Similar: coach-and-four
US A slip knot with one end hanging in front of the other; a simple necktie. He wore a black frock coat and light trousers, his cravat a gray four-in-hand.
Similar: schoolboy knot

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@misc{four_in_hand_2026,
  title = {four-in-hand},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/four-in-hand},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}