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Noun: four-in-hand  'for-in,hand
  1. A long necktie that is tied in a slipknot with one end hanging in front of the other
    "He adjusted his four-in-hand tie before the interview"
     
  2. A carriage pulled by four horses with one driver
    "The bride and groom arrived at the church in a magnificent four-in-hand-and-four";
    - coach, coach-and-four

Derived forms: four-in-hands

Type of: carriage, equipage, necktie, rig, tie

Encyclopedia: Four-in-hand