Dray (Noun)
Meaning
A low heavy horse cart without sides; used for haulage.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The brewery used a large dray to deliver barrels of beer to local pubs.
- A team of horses pulled a wooden dray loaded with crates of fresh produce through the market.
- In the 19th century, a dray was a common sight on city streets, hauling goods and supplies.
- The dray's sturdy wheels and axles were designed to support heavy loads over long distances.
- A horse-drawn dray rattled down the cobblestone street, its cargo of coal clattering in the back.