n.
Pronunciation: kwä- ' dr ē -g ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gae \ - ˌ g ī \
Etymology: Latin, singular of quadrigae team of four, contraction of quadrijugae, feminine plural of quadrijugus yoked four abreast, from quadri- + jungere to yoke, join ― more at YOKE
Date: circa 1741
: a chariot drawn by four horses abreast