Droshky

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A droshky or drosky (Russian: дрожки) is a term used for several types of carriage, including:

  • A low, four-wheeled open carriage used especially in Russia. It consists of a long bench on which the passengers ride sideways or astride, as on a saddle, with their feet on bars near the ground.[1]
  • Various two-wheeled or four-wheeled public carriages used in Russia and other countries.[2]

The name comes from the Russian droga, pole of a wagon.

[edit] References

  1. ^ ARTFL Project: Webster Dictionary, 1913. American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language, University of Chicago.
  2. ^ Definition of droshky - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
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