dray

The definition of a dray is a cart without sides which is used for moving heavy things.

(noun)

An example of a dray is a cart used to move potted trees and plants.

Dray is defined as to move or haul things using a cart.

(verb)

An example of dray is using a cart to bring plants into a garden.

See dray in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a low, sturdily built cart with detachable sides, for carrying heavy loads

Origin: ME dreye, orig., a drag, sled < OE dræge, lit., something drawn, dragnet < dragan, to draw

transitive verb

to carry or haul on a dray

intransitive verb

to drive a dray

See dray in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A low, heavy cart without sides, used for haulage.

transitive verb drayed, dray·ing, drays

To haul by means of a low, heavy sideless cart.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English draie, sledge, cart

Origin: , from Old English dragan, to draw

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