drosky
Americannoun
plural
droskiesExample Sentences
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"A place for you, Mr. Linton!" said Mrs. White, as she seated herself in a low drosky, where her companion, Mr. Howie, sat, surrounded with all the details for a sketching-excursion.
From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James
Tramways lead from the centre of the town to these popular resorts, or a drosky will take one thither at a mere trifling charge.
From Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia by Ballou, Maturin Murray
She decided to let him find his child with her, particularly as the weather was raw and it did not seem advisable to put Frances, who was feverish from weeping, into a damp drosky again.
From In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II by Heyse, Paul
The drosky drivers are hired by companies who own the horses and vehicles, and receive about eight dollars per month on which to support themselves.
From Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia by Ballou, Maturin Murray
Five minutes afterward they had mounted the drosky to drive to Pampeln.
From Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) by Pont-Jest, Ren? de
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