I. ˈdrā noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English draye, from Old English dræge dragnet; akin to Old Norse draga timber carried on horseback and trailing on the ground; derivative from and the root of English draw
1. : any of several wheelless land vehicles used for haulage: as
a. : stoneboat
b. : travois 1
c. : a single bobsled used to support the forward end of a log in skidding on bare or rough ground — compare alligator 6b
2. : a strong low cart or wagon without permanent sides used for carrying heavy loads especially locally and for hire ; broadly : any vehicle (as a motortruck) that serves the purposes of a dray
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
transitive verb
: to carry or transport on a dray : cart
intransitive verb
1. : to drive a dray especially for a livelihood
2. : to haul goods usually locally
III.
variant of drey