droshky

[ drosh-kee ]

/ ˈdrɒʃ ki /

noun, plural drosh·kies.

a light, low, four-wheeled, open vehicle used mainly in Russia, in which the passengers sit astride or sideways on a long, narrow bench.

any of various other carriages, used mainly in Russia.

Origin of droshky

1800–10; <Russian drózhki, originally diminutive of drógi a long, bodyless wagon, plural (functioning as singular) of drogá one of the shafts joining the front and rear axles of a wagon

Words nearby droshky

drop valve, drop window, dropwort, drop zone, drosera, droshky, drosky, drosometer, drosophila, dross, drossy

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Example sentences from the Web for droshky

Bazarov turned round and saw the pale face of Nikolai Petrovitch, who was sitting in the droshky.
Fathers and Children|Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev
So saying, he got into a droshky and continued to shout all the time to the coachman “Drive hard!”
The Mantle and Other Stories|Nicholas Gogol
The depths beneath must be great, for sometimes my droshky is nearly submerged, and the lava-like stream floods our small vehicle.
Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan|Pter Vay
I was coming here to you on a droshky till I saw this lady standing out on the balcony; then I seized her, and we came on foot.
Children of the Soil|Henryk Sienkiewicz

Then she dragged Sylvia with her to a droshky, put her in, and said good night.
Sylvia & Michael|Compton Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for droshky

droshky

drosky (ˈdrɒskɪ)

/ (ˈdrɒʃkɪ) /

noun plural -kies

an open four-wheeled horse-drawn passenger carriage, formerly used in Russia

Word Origin for droshky

C19: from Russian drozhki, diminutive of drogi a wagon, from droga shaft

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单词	droshky
释义	droshky [ drosh-kee ] / ˈdrɒʃ ki / noun, plural drosh·kies. a light, low, four-wheeled, open vehicle used mainly in Russia, in which the passengers sit astride or sideways on a long, narrow bench. any of various other carriages, used mainly in Russia. Origin of droshky 1800–10; <Russian drózhki, originally diminutive of drógi a long, bodyless wagon, plural (functioning as singular) of drogá one of the shafts joining the front and rear axles of a wagon Words nearby droshky drop valve, drop window, dropwort, drop zone, drosera, droshky, drosky, drosometer, drosophila, dross, drossy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for droshky Bazarov turned round and saw the pale face of Nikolai Petrovitch, who was sitting in the droshky. Fathers and Children\|Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev So saying, he got into a droshky and continued to shout all the time to the coachman “Drive hard!” The Mantle and Other Stories\|Nicholas Gogol The depths beneath must be great, for sometimes my droshky is nearly submerged, and the lava-like stream floods our small vehicle. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan\|Pter Vay I was coming here to you on a droshky till I saw this lady standing out on the balcony; then I seized her, and we came on foot. Children of the Soil\|Henryk Sienkiewicz Then she dragged Sylvia with her to a droshky, put her in, and said good night. Sylvia & Michael\|Compton Mackenzie British Dictionary definitions for droshky droshky drosky (ˈdrɒskɪ) / (ˈdrɒʃkɪ) / noun plural -kies an open four-wheeled horse-drawn passenger carriage, formerly used in Russia Word Origin for droshky C19: from Russian drozhki, diminutive of drogi a wagon, from droga shaft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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