dray

/drei/

Thân thiện

A farmer loads hay bales onto a dray in the field.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage

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• camion