a kind of rolling throne, used in triumphs, and at the splendid entries of princes. See Chariot. The word is from the ancient Gaulish, or Celtic, Carr; mentioned by Cæsar, in his commentaries, under the name Carrus. Plutarch relates, that Camillus having entered Rome in triumph, mounted on a carr drawn by four white horses, it was looked on as too haughty an innovation.

is also used for a kind of light open chariot. The carr, on medals, drawn either by horses, lions or elephants, usually signifies either a triumph or an apotheosis; sometimes a procession of the images of the gods at a solemn supplication, and sometimes of those of some illustrious family at a funeral.—The carr covered, and drawn by mules, only signifies a consecration, and the honour done any one of having his image carried at the games of the Circus. See Consecration, &c.

CARRIAGE, a vehicle serving to convey persons, goods, merchandizes, and other things, from one place to another. For the construction and mechanical principles of wheel-carriages. See Mechanics, no 59.

Carriage of a Cannon, the frame or timber-work on which it is mounted, serving to point it for shooting, or to carry it from one place to another. It is made of two planks of wood, commonly of one-half the length of the gun, called the cheeks, and joined by three wooden trams, strengthened with three bolts of iron. It is mounted on two wheels, but on a march has two fore-wheels with limbers added. The principal parts of a carriage are the cheeks, trams, bolts, plates, train, bands, bridge, bed, hooks, trunion-holes and cap-square.

Block-Carriage, a cart made on purpose for carrying mortars and their beds from place to place.

Truck-Carriage, two short planks of wood, supported on two axle-trees, having four trucks of solid wood for carrying mortars or guns upon battery, where their own carriages cannot go. They are drawn by men.