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dray

noun
\ ˈdrā How to pronounce dray (audio) \

Definition of dray

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a vehicle used to haul goods especially : a strong cart or wagon without sides

dray

verb
drayed; draying; drays

Definition of dray (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to haul on a dray : cart

Examples of dray in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

 While bikes are permitted, the most efficient way to deliver packages are through dray wagon horse carriages. — Dixita Limbachia, Detroit Free Press, "How Amazon packages get delivered to Mackinac Island residents," 13 Aug. 2019

First Known Use of dray

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1857, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for dray

Noun

Middle English draye, a wheelless vehicle; akin to Old English dræge dragnet, dragan to pull — more at draw

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