trap vs carriage

carriage vs trap

trap and carriage both are nouns.

trap is a verb but carriage is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No
carriage	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, carriage is a hypernym of trap; that is, carriage is a word with a broader meaning than trap:

trap: a light two-wheeled carriage
carriage: a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses

Other hypernyms of trap include equipage, rig.

trap (noun)	carriage (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned	a railcar where passengers ride
a light two-wheeled carriage	a machine part that carries something else
a hazard on a golf course	a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters	characteristic way of bearing one's body
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trap (verb)	carriage (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap
hold or catch as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position

Difference between trap and carriage

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