dogcart

American  

[dawg-kahrt, dog-] / ˈdɔgˌkɑrt, ˈdɒg- /

noun

1. a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle for ordinary driving, with two transverse seats back to back, and originally having a box under the rear seat for carrying a dog.

2. a cart drawn by a dog or dogs.

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dogcart British  

/ ˈdɒɡˌkɑːt /

noun

1. a light horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle: originally, one containing a box or section for transporting gun dogs

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Etymology

Origin of dogcart

First recorded in 1660–70; dog + cart

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Example Sentences

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dogcart

They were hitched to a high blue dogcart.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dixon, whose life centred upon kennels and stables, had faithfully served "the mistress" these several years, though she had never ridden to hounds, and was now reduced to riding in the four-wheeled dogcart.

From Time Magazine Archive

She was between the shafts of a smart dogcart painted red and black, which was standing outside a public-house.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell

As he had been coming along in the dogcart he had not seemed to be in the best of spirits; now he was unmistakably cheerful; that package had made a difference.

From A Woman Perfected by Richard Marsh

A 'smart turn-out' is a sort of four-wheeled dogcart, drawn by four mules, with bells, and gay worsted ear-caps and worked bridles.

From The Story of Seville by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley

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