V in-ing He urged the United States to persist with its efforts to bring about peace... V with/in n `You haven't answered me,' she persisted... V with quote When I set my mind to something, I persist. V. Translation English Cobuild Collins Dictionary. See also: persistent, persistence, permit, perspicuity. Add your entry in the Collaborative Dictionary.
A traditional carriage house is the servants quarters above the place where the buggies are parked. After the Horse and Carriage era, the Chauffeur would occupy such quarters, and would maintain the cars as well as drive them. Sometimes the automobile or carriage part will be converted to additional living space. They have nothing at all to do with townhouses. Townhouses are typically part of a condominium tract, and are defined by two units sharing a common wall.
A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually horse-drawn; litters (palanquins) and sedan chairs are excluded, since they are wheelless vehicles.The carriage is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods.It may be light, smart and fast or heavy, large and comfortable. Carriages normally have suspension using leaf springs, elliptical springs (in the 19th century) or leather strapping.A public passenger vehicle would not usually be called a carriage â terms for such include stagecoach, charabanc and omnibus.arriages normally have suspension using leaf springs, elliptical springs (in the 19th century) or leather strapping. A public passenger vehicle would not usually be called a carriage â terms for such include stagecoach, charabanc and omnibus.