gharry
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gharry
First recorded in 1800–10, gharry is from the Hindi word gāṛī
Example Sentences
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Beyond, the gharry stood in readiness, and by it was Atcheh, the trunk and shirt-box already strapped in place.
From A Transient Guest and Other Episodes by Saltus, Edgar
The driver of the gharry lost his head and his seat simultaneously, the vehicle overturned and pinned the unfortunate occupant underneath, and the escort surrendered hurriedly several times over.
From With Our Army in Palestine by Bluett, Antony
Started fairly early this morning for the Pagoda, and sat outside it in a gharry pulled up opposite the entrance porch and steps.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)
Thus whispering, advising and hoping and bemoaning, the two ladies were conducted by Sophy to their jointly-hired ticka gharry, and were presently rattled away.
From The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma by Croker, B. M. (Bithia Mary)
A Burmese Harpist Half an hour's gharry to the pagoda, an hour there sketching and trying to remember things, and half an hour's rattle back in the dark, wound up my day's study.
From From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by Burn Murdoch, W. G. (William Gordon)
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