droshky

[ drosh-kee ]

/ ˈdrɒʃ ki /

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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.

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Origin of droshky

1800–10; <Russian drózhki, originally 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

Words nearby droshky

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How to use droshky in a sentence

We were driven over in a troika, or droshky, with one horse trotting in the middle and one on each side, in full gallop.
My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands|George Francis Train
Another time you order the racing droshky to be got out, and set off to the forest to shoot woodcock.
A Sportsman's Sketches|Ivan Turgenev
My belongings are put on another droshky, skilfully fitted together like an elaborate mosaic.
Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan|Pter Vay
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

His lower half, however, was discovered by his sister convulsively pressed against the side of the droshky.
Werwolves|Elliott O'Donnell

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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