leathern conveniency
An archaic and humorous British slang term for a horse-drawn carriage or coach — so called because the passenger compartment was often hung on leather straps or fitted with leather upholstery.
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An archaic and humorous British slang term for a horse-drawn carriage or coach — so called because the passenger compartment was often hung on leather straps or fitted with leather upholstery. The phrase carries a mock-pompous register, typical of 18th-century humorous writing.
He hired a leathern conveniency and set out for the city at first light.
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(slang, humorous, obsolete) A carriage.
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