droitzschka

droitzschka
drosky dros"ky (dr[o^]s"k[y^]), n.; pl. {Droskies} (dr[o^]s"k[i^]z). [Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.] A low, four-wheeled, open carriage, formerly used in Poland and Russia, consisting of a kind of long, narrow bench, on which the passengers ride as on a saddle, with their feet reaching nearly to the ground. Other kinds of vehicles have been so called, esp. a kind of victoria drawn by one or two horses, and used as a public carriage in German cities. [Written also {droitzschka}, {droshky} and {droschke}.] [1913 Webster +PJC]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Droitzschka — Droitzsch ka, n. See {Drosky}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • droschke — drosky dros ky (dr[o^]s k[y^]), n.; pl. {Droskies} (dr[o^]s k[i^]z). [Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.] A low, four wheeled, open carriage, formerly used in Poland and Russia,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • droshky — drosky dros ky (dr[o^]s k[y^]), n.; pl. {Droskies} (dr[o^]s k[i^]z). [Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.] A low, four wheeled, open carriage, formerly used in Poland and Russia,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Droskies — drosky dros ky (dr[o^]s k[y^]), n.; pl. {Droskies} (dr[o^]s k[i^]z). [Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.] A low, four wheeled, open carriage, formerly used in Poland and Russia,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drosky — dros ky (dr[o^]s k[y^]), n.; pl. {Droskies} (dr[o^]s k[i^]z). [Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.] A low, four wheeled, open carriage, formerly used in Poland and Russia, consisting of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Drojki — en course (1870) …   Wikipédia en Français

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