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coachbuilder

coachbuilder noun: a builder of horse-drawn coaches.

Noun

coachbuilder (plural coachbuilders)

  1. (historical) A builder of horse-drawn coaches.
  2. A person or company who makes and fits the bodywork of vehicles such as cars, buses, and railway carriages.
    • The bus has been stripped down and coachbuilders, mechanics and upholsterers have been rebuilding the chassis, fittings and engine. "Home straight for bus restoration", BBC News
    1. A car customizer, such as limousine conversion companies.

Synonyms of coachbuilder

Forms of coachbuilder

pluralcoachbuilders

Origin of coachbuilder

From coach + builder.

Questions about coachbuilder

What does coachbuilder mean?
Coachbuilder means a builder of horse-drawn coaches.
What part of speech is coachbuilder?
Coachbuilder is a noun.
What is the plural of coachbuilder?
The plural of coachbuilder is coachbuilders.

Words near coachbuilder in the dictionary

  1. coach-offices
  2. coachability
  3. coachable
  4. coachbox
  5. coachboxes
  6. coachbuilder
  7. coachbuilders
  8. coachbuilding
  9. coachbuilt
  10. coachdog
  11. coachdogs

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