DRAY


Meaning of DRAY in English

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

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