four-in-hand in English
noun
1
a vehicle with four horses driven by one person.
four-in-hand coaches compete this week for the Devon blue ribbon
2
a necktie tied in a loose knot with two hanging ends, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The choice appears to be four-in-hand , Windsor, cross knot, half-Windsor, Prince Albert, Ascot, or small knot.
noun
coachcoach-and-four
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1. Perhaps the most popular knot is the four-in-hand.
2. The Buntline hitch is the same knot as the four-in-hand knot used for neckties.
3. Generally, a Cravat can refer to: A rouche, which is essentially an ascot with a scrunchy four-in-hand knot worn with a wing collar shirt, which we describe below