dray
/drei/
Definition
- Noun:
- A low, heavy cart without sides, typically pulled by horses and used for transporting heavy loads, especially barrels or other goods: A "dray" is a type of utilitarian vehicle designed for haulage, characterized by its sturdy, simple, and open construction.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The brewery used a dray to deliver barrels of ale to the local pub.
- In the 19th century, a horse-drawn dray was a common sight in industrial areas.
Advanced Usage
- "Dray horse": A powerful, heavy horse bred specifically for pulling large loads like drays.
- The Clydesdale is a famous breed of dray horse.
Variants and Related Words
- Drayage (n): The act or process of transporting goods by dray; the charge for such transportation.
- The cost included both shipping and drayage from the port.
Synonyms
- Cart: A general term for a vehicle with two or four wheels pulled by an animal.
- Wagon: A four-wheeled vehicle for transporting heavy loads.
Related Phrases
- On the dray: An informal phrase meaning being transported or in the process of being hauled.
- The new furniture is on the dray and should arrive this afternoon.
Noun
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a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
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