Pronunciation: ' pa-d ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Paddy
Date: 1930
: an enclosed motortruck used by police to carry prisoners ― called also Black Maria patrol wagon
Pronunciation: ' pa-d ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Paddy
Date: 1930
: an enclosed motortruck used by police to carry prisoners ― called also Black Maria patrol wagon
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012