DROSKY

droshky, drosky

(noun) an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Noun

drosky (plural droskys or droskies)

Alternative form of droshky

Source: Wiktionary

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