caroche

[ kuh-rohch, -rohsh ]
/ kəˈroʊtʃ, -ˈroʊʃ /

noun

(in the 17th century) a luxurious or stately coach or carriage.

Origin of caroche

1585–95; < Middle French < Italian carroccio, equivalent to carr(o) wheeled conveyance (see car1) + -occio pejorative suffix

Words nearby caroche

carny, carné, caro, caro's acid, carob, caroche, carol, carol city, carol ii, carol stream, carol.

Example sentences from the Web for caroche

  • No, Caroche does not remember his brother Ba'tiste the fighter, as brave as Caroche is a coward!

    The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete |Gilbert Parker

  • Madam,” now announced Hans from the door, “the baggage is packed, and the caroche awaiteth your Ladyship.

    It Might Have Been |Emily Sarah Holt

  • It will be seen from the first of these lines, that a difference is made between the coach and the caroche (carroch or carroache).

    Carriages &amp; Coaches |Ralph Straus

British Dictionary definitions for caroche

caroche
/ (kəˈrɒʃ) /

noun

a stately ceremonial carriage used in the 16th and 17th centuries

Word Origin for caroche

C16: from French, ultimately from Latin carrus car