dray
noun
a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
drays
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pluralof dray.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For many years Young's drays and horses were a familiar sight in Wandsworth, south-west London.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 9, 2011
Olmsted in particular felt the pressure but also felt hobbled by the persistent delays in installation of exhibits and the damage done by the repeated comings and goings of drays and freight cars.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
Even the lords rode garrons or shaggy Harlaw ponies, and ox carts were more common than drays.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
He swept up, ran errands, weighed bags, and lifted them onto the drays.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
He came to Wentworth Street, which ran north and south and clearly served as Englewood’s main commercial street, its pavement clotted with horses, drays, and phaetons.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
