† boodgen.
Obsolete. rare.
A compartment attached to the rear of the body of a carriage in which parcels, walking sticks, and other items can be carried.
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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > carriage for conveying persons > [noun] > parts of > hinder part for seating or luggage
boot1608
rumble-tumble1777
boodge1794
budget1794
budget-bar1794
trunk-boot1795
rumble1798
rumbler1805
trunk-board1819
toe-piece1879
1794 W. Felton Treat. Carriages I. 33 The sword case, so called from its length and convenience for carrying swords or sticks,..is sometimes called a boodge; the ends are made of thick boards.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018).
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