drosky

Variant of droshky

noun pl. droshkies

  1. Historical a low, open, four-wheeled Russian carriage with a long, narrow bench which the passengers straddled
  2. any of various other, usually open, carriages

Origin: Russ drozhki, dim. of drogi, wagon < doroga, way < IE base *dherāgh-, draw, pull

Also drosky
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