2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: drosky \dros"ky\ (dr[o^]s"k[y^]), n.; pl. {Droskies} (dr[o^]s"k[i^]z). [Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.] A low, four-wheeled, open carriage, formerly used in Poland and Russia, consisting of a kind of long, narrow bench, on which the passengers ride as on a saddle, with their feet reaching nearly to the ground. Other kinds of vehicles have been so called, esp. a kind of victoria drawn by one or two horses, and used as a public carriage in German cities. [Written also {droitzschka}, {droshky} and {droschke}.] [1913 Webster +PJC] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: drosky n : an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia [syn: {droshky}]
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