DROSKIES
Noun
droskies
plural of drosky
Source: Wiktionary
DROSKY
Dros"ky, n.; pl. Droskies. Etym: [Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind
of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.]
Definition: A low, four-wheeled, open carriage, used in 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 are now 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, and droschke.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition