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dray

 (drā)
n.
A low, heavy cart or wagon used for haulage.
tr.v. drayed, dray·ing, drays
To haul by means of a dray.

[Middle English draie, sledge, cart, from Old English dragan, to draw.]
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dray

(dreɪ)
n
1. (General Engineering)
a. a low cart without fixed sides, used for carrying heavy loads
b. (in combination): a drayman.
2. (General Engineering) any other vehicle or sledge used to carry a heavy load
[Old English dræge dragnet; related to Old Norse draga load of timber carried on horseback and trailing on the ground; see draw]

dray

(dreɪ)
n
(Biology) a variant spelling of drey
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dray

(dreɪ)

n.
1. a low strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
2. any vehicle used to haul goods.
v.t.
3. to convey on a dray; haul.
v.i.
[1325–75; Middle English draye sledge]
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Dray

 of squirrels: the nest of a squirrel, hence, squirrels collectively, 1607.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dray - a low heavy horse cart without sidesdray - a low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage
horse cart, horse-cart - heavy cart; drawn by a horse; used for farm work
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Translations
valník

dray

[dreɪ] Ncarro m pesado
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dray

nRollwagen f

dray

:
drayhorse
nZugpferd nt; (in brewery) → Brauereipferd nt
drayman
nRollkutscher m
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References in classic literature ?
"Why, there was a single gentleman connected with the draying business.
Birdall, I remember, who had great draying interests, had turned loose three hundred dray horses.
QUETTA -- -Anti-Corruption establishment Balochistan has arrested three treasury officers and two officials of the office of Account General Office on the charges of draying fake salaries from the fake account.