droshky

[ drosh-kee ]

/ ˈdrɒʃ ki /

noun, plural drosh·kies.

a light, low, four-wheeled, open vehicle used mainly in Russia, in which the passengers sit astride or sideways on a long, narrow bench.

any of various other carriages, used mainly in Russia.

Nearby words

dropsonde, dropsy, dropt, dropwort, drosera, droshky, drosky, drosometer, drosophila, dross, drossy

Origin of droshky

1800–10; < Russian drózhki, orig. diminutive of drógi a long, bodyless wagon, plural (functioning as singular) of drogá one of the shafts joining the front and rear axles of a wagon

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Examples from the Web for droshky

Bazarov turned round and saw the pale face of Nikolai Petrovitch, who was sitting in the droshky.
Fathers and Children|Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
So saying, he got into a droshky and continued to shout all the time to the coachman “Drive hard!”
The Mantle and Other Stories|Nicholas Gogol
The depths beneath must be great, for sometimes my droshky is nearly submerged, and the lava-like stream floods our small vehicle.
Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan|Pter Vay
I was coming here to you on a droshky till I saw this lady standing out on the balcony; then I seized her, and we came on foot.
Children of the Soil|Henryk Sienkiewicz

Then she dragged Sylvia with her to a droshky, put her in, and said good night.
Sylvia & Michael|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for droshky

droshky

drosky (ˈdrɒskɪ)

/ (ˈdrɒʃkɪ) /

noun plural -kies

an open four-wheeled horse-drawn passenger carriage, formerly used in Russia

Word Origin for droshky

C19: from Russian drozhki, diminutive of drogi a wagon, from droga shaft

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