gharry

or ghar·ri

[ gar-ee ]

/ ˈgær i /

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noun, plural ghar·ries.

a horse-drawn cab or carriage used in India and Egypt.

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Origin of gharry

First recorded in 1800–10, gharry is from the Hindi word gāṛī

Words nearby gharry

Ghan, Ghana, Ghanaian, Ghardaïa, gharial, gharry, ghast, ghastful, ghastly, ghat, Ghats

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How to use gharry in a sentence

A horseman ran alongside the gharry, slowed up, peered down and shrugged.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath
The rickshaw was borrowed from Japan; the "gharry" has been imported from India.
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe|Ernest Young
Beyond, the gharry stood in readiness, and by it was Atcheh, the trunk and shirt-box already strapped in place.
A Transient Guest|Edgar Saltus
For an hour over a road beside which the Corniche is commonplace indeed, the gharry rolled on.
A Transient Guest|Edgar Saltus

He always stood still when we met anything, stopping so abruptly as almost to shoot us out of the gharry.
The Last Voyage|Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey

British Dictionary definitions for gharry

gharry

gharri

/ (ˈɡærɪ) /

noun plural -ries

(in India) a horse-drawn vehicle available for hire

Word Origin for gharry

C19: from Hindi gārī

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