n. [ F. coche, fr. It. cocchio, dim. of cocca little boat, fr. L. concha mussel, mussel shell, Gr. &unr_;, akin to Skr. çankha. Cf. Conch, Cockboat, Cockle. ] 1. A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage, having doors in the sides, and generally a front and back seat inside, each for two persons, and an elevated outside seat in front for the driver. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Coaches have a variety of forms, and differ in respect to the number of persons they can carry. Mail coaches and tallyho coaches often have three or more seats inside, each for two or three persons, and seats outside, sometimes for twelve or more. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A special tutor who assists in preparing a student for examination. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Wareham was studying for India with a Wancester coach. G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Naut.) A cabin on the after part of the quarter-deck, usually occupied by the captain. [ Written also couch. ] [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The commanders came on board and the council sat in the coach. Pepys. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Railroad) A first-class passenger car, as distinguished from a drawing-room car, sleeping car, etc. It is sometimes loosely applied to any passenger car. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. One who coaches; specif. (sports), a trainer; one who assists in training individual athletes or the members of a sports team, or who performs other ancillary functions in sports; as, a third base coach. [ +PJC ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Coached p. pr. & vb. n. Coaching. ] 1. To convey in a coach. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To prepare for public examination by private instruction; to train by special instruction. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

I coached him before he got his scholarship. G. Eliot. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To drive or to ride in a coach; -- sometimes used with it. [ Colloq. ] “Coaching it to all quarters.” E. Waterhouse. [ 1913 Webster ]

The seat of a coachman. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a craftsman who makes the bodies of motor vehicles. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

(Zool.) One of a breed of dogs trained to accompany carriages; the Dalmatian dog. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A coachman [ Slang ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A coachman. [ Obs. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. A coach horse. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

3. One who coaches; specif. (Baseball), one of the side at the bat posted near first or third base to direct a base runner; also called a coach; as, third base coach. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]

n. One of a pair of horses employed to draw a coach; hence (Fig.), a comrade. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the job of a professional coach.
Syn. -- coaching job. [ WordNet 1.5 ]