- droshkies
- n. drosky, open carriage with four wheels drawn by two or more horses (in the past was used mainly in Russia and Poland)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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droshky — also drosky noun (plural droshkies; also droskies) Etymology: Russian drozhki, from droga pole of a wagon Date: 1805 any of various 2 or 4 wheeled carriages used especially in Russia … New Collegiate Dictionary
droshky — /drosh kee/, n., pl. droshkies. 1. a light, low, four wheeled, open vehicle used mainly in Russia, in which the passengers sit astride or sideways on a long, narrow bench. 2. any of various other carriages, used mainly in Russia. [1800 10; < Russ … Universalium
droshky — [ drɒʃki] noun (plural droshkies) historical a type of Russian four wheeled open carriage. Origin C19: from Russ. drozhki, dimin. of drogi wagon … English new terms dictionary
droshky — /ˈdrɒʃki/ (say droshkee) noun (plural droshkies) 1. a light, low, four wheeled, open vehicle, used in Russia, in which the passengers sit astride or sideways on a long, narrow bench. 2. any of various other vehicles, as the ordinary carriage,… …
droshky — [dräs′kēdräsh′kē] n. pl. droshkies [Russ drozhki, dim. of drogi, wagon < doroga, way < IE base * dherāgh , DRAW, pull] 1. Historical a low, open, four wheeled Russian carriage with a long, narrow bench which the passengers straddled 2. any… … English World dictionary
