Synonyms for dray

Grammar : Noun

Spell : drey

Phonetic Transcription : dreɪ

Définition of dray

Origin : mid-14c., Middle English noun derivative of Old English dragan "to draw," originally meaning a cart without wheels that has to be "dragged" (cf. Old Norse draga "timber dragged behind a horse"); see drag (v.).

noun vehicle

Example sentences :

They did not toss it carelessly onto the dray but slid it onto the dray.
Extract from : « Philo Gubb Correspondence-School Detective » by Ellis Parker Butler

In this instance a dray was backed up to the curbstone, with paper.
Extract from : « The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 » by Various

So then he bethought him of the little ass that was outside under the dray yet.
Extract from : « Candle and Crib » by K. F. Purdon

Portions of the dray, stripped of all the iron work, were also found.
Extract from : « Reminiscences of Queensland » by William Henry Corfield

Then I must try what fortune can do for me without the brewer's dray.
Extract from : « Orley Farm » by Anthony Trollope

At night, tarpaulins were let down at the sides and ends of the dray.
Extract from : « Taking Tales » by W.H.G. Kingston

In vain Larry and the men with the dray shouted and ran after him with their guns.
Extract from : « The Gilpins and their Fortunes » by William H. G. Kingston

Benyon rejoined, standing there still, though the dray had passed.
Extract from : « Georgina's Reasons » by Henry James

Nothing can stay the placing of his wares— Not bus, nor cab, nor dray!
Extract from : « Hawthorn and Lavender » by William Ernest Henley

What were you doing, coming from the west with a woman like that in the dray?
Extract from : « Colonial Born » by G. Firth Scott

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