Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Coach (-es)
coach (-es), n. [16th c. < Fr. coche.] (webplay: borne, horses, vehicle).
- Mourning van; funeral vehicle; closed black wagon that carries a deceased person or mourners.
- Large carriage; vehicle for royalty; transportation for wealthy people; [fig.] cloud; snowstorm; winter wind.
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