drosky
Americannoun
plural
droskiesExample Sentences
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All the manufacturers round about sympathised with me very sincerely, and one of them drove me back to Manchester in his drosky.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 by Various
The waving of a handkerchief and of hands from the carriage doors answered them; and the drosky rolled away.
From In Paradise A Novel. Vol. II by Heyse, Paul
Riding out to the suburbs, the drosky boy stopped at a large wooden building, pouring forth steam from every chink and crevice.
From Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 by Stephens, John Lloyd
"A place for you, Mr. Linton!" said Mrs. White, as she seated herself in a low drosky, where her companion, Mr. Howie, sat, surrounded with all the details for a sketching-excursion.
From Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) by Lever, Charles James
We started to accompany him, and just at the door of the hotel saw two runaway horses coming furiously down the street with a drosky, and an officer entangled and dragging on the ground.
From Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 by Stephens, John Lloyd
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