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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
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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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