Noun
conveyance -
something that serves as a means of transportation
transport
instrumentality ,
instrumentation an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
dolly conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
dolly conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
horsebox a conveyance (railroad car or trailer) for transporting racehorses
litter conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
mail a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system
public transport conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
roll-on roll-off a method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination
cargo ships ,
merchant vessels ,
merchant marine ,
shipping the crew of a merchant vessel
sidecar conveyance consisting of a small carrier attached to the side of a motorcycle
ski lift ,
ski tow ,
lift a powered conveyance that carries skiers up a hill
telfer ,
telpher one of the conveyances (or cars) in a telpherage
trailer a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy
aerial tramway ,
cable tramway ,
ropeway ,
tramway ,
tram a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
conveyance -
act of transferring property title from one person to another
conveyance of title ,
conveyancing ,
conveying
transference ,
transfer (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst
conveyance -
the transmission of information
imparting ,
impartation
transmission the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
conveyance -
document effecting a property transfer
legal document ,
legal instrument ,
official document ,
instrument (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
jurisprudence ,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
conveyance -
the act of moving something from one location to another
transportation ,
transport ,
transfer ,
transferral
movement the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
transshipment the transfer from one conveyance to another for shipment
airlift ,
lift transportation of people or goods by air (especially when other means of access are unavailable)
connexion ,
connection shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
bringing ,
delivery the act of delivering a child
drive the act of applying force to propel something; "after reaching the desired velocity the drive is cut off"
carry the act of carrying something
pickup the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
lighterage the transportation of goods on a lighter
resettlement ,
relocation the transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
