drozhki

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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

• Horse-drawn vehicle — Horse drawn vehicles were once common worldwide, but they have mostly been replaced by automobiles and other forms of self propelled transport.GeneralA two wheeled horse drawn vehicle is a cart (see various types below, both for carrying people… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — drosh•ky [[t]ˈdrɒʃ ki[/t]] also dros•ky [[t]ˈdrɒs [/t]] n. pl. kies trs a light low four wheeled open vehicle formerly used in Russia • Etymology: 1800–10; < Russ drózhki, orig. dim. of drógi a long, bodyless wagon, pl. (used as sing.) of… …   From formal English to slang

• 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

• droshky — n. (pl. ies) a Russian low four wheeled open carriage. Etymology: Russ. drozhki dimin. of drogi wagon f. droga shaft …   Useful english dictionary

• drosh|ky — «DROSH kee», noun, plural kies. 1. a low, four wheeled, open carriage formerly used in Russia. It had a long, narrow bench on which the passengers sat astride or sideways, their feet resting on bars near the ground. 2. any of the various other… …   Useful english dictionary