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droshky

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈdɹɒʃki/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: drosky

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: carriage, equipage, rig

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian дро́жки (dróžki), plural diminutive of дро́ги (drógi, “wagon, hearse”), plural of дрога́ (drogá, “centre pole of a carriage”).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: дро́жкі (dróžki) — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • Czech: drožka — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • French: drojki — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • Georgian: დროშკები (drošḳebi) — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • German: Droschke — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • Persian: درشکه (doroške) — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • Polish: dorożka — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • Polish: fiakier — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • Polish: drynda — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • Russian: дро́жки (dróžki) — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • Russian: дро́ги (drógi) — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • Ukrainian: дро́жки (dróžky) — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia
  • Yakut: тэлиэскэ (telieske) — open horse-drawn carriage, especially in Russia