/lawr"ee, lor"ee/ , n. , pl. lorries .
1. Chiefly Brit. a motor truck, esp. a large one.
2. any of various conveyances running on rails, as for transporting material in a mine or factory.
3. a long, low, horse-drawn wagon without sides.
[ 1830-40; akin to dial. lurry to pull, drag, lug ]