dray
dray
Definition
dray (drā)
noun
a low, sturdily built cart with detachable sides, for carrying heavy loads
Etymology: 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
dray
Synonyms
dray
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- draw: Their protests to the men drawing the dray being unheeded, they all decided to sit down in order to preserve their equilibrium.
- use: Often they will use holes in trees as nests rather than building their own, sometimes using old squirrel drays.
- see: Looking down at the valley, he could plainly see the large drays rolling ponderously up toward the main Camp.
Modifies a noun
- horse: The paradigm from which the stallion is drawn includes ponies, donkeys, dray horses, mules, mares.
- ride: We also offer extra activities such as dray rides and pottery sessions for schools.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near dray
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- drayman
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- dread
- dreadful
- dreadfully
- dreadlocks
- dreadnought
- dream
- dream up
