Carriage
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power. A railroad car drawn by a locomotive. A manner of walking and moving in general; how one carries oneself, bearing. One's behaviour, or way of conducting oneself towards others. The part of a typewriter supporting the paper. (local to New England) A shopping cart. A baby stroller; a baby carriage.
Example sentence: I've travelled around the UK a lot recently and have discovered that I really like trains. If you're in the quiet carriage, nobody can get hold of you and you can relax.
Bearing
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of a beam, column, or other device, carrying weight or load; as, a bearing wall.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A mechanical device that supports another part and/or reduces friction.The horizontal angle between the direction of an object and that of true north; subject to variation and deviation when taken by a magnetic compassRelevance; a relationship or connection.One's posture, demeanor, or manner.(Often in plural:bearings) Direction or relative position.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: Present participle of to bear.
Example sentence: When I made 'A Few Small Repairs' and it did well, I followed that up with having a baby, and that was not received well at my record company. I was written off, and that had a bearing on my career.