单词 | dicky box |
释义 | > as lemmasdicky box dicky box n. (often in form dickey box) now historical a driver's seat at the front of a horse-drawn carriage; = sense 9a; cf. coach-box n. ΚΠ 1801 Morning Post 6 July (advt.) To be sold, a good post-chaise..with or without a Dicky Box. 1843 Freeman's Jrnl. 11 Feb. The reins were wrenched out of my hands when I was sitting in my dickey box. 1935 O. Sitwell & M. Barton Brighton xii. 222 Creevey observed him drive up to the Pavilion in his job chaise, with Edwards..seated beside him on the dicky box. 2013 J. Markwell Dappled Light 228 A man she recognises from the works sits on the dickey box, holding the horse's reins. < as lemmas |
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