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Racing droshky.

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. Baroosh was, briefly in the l850s, a colloquial Muscovite term for the Droshky.

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.

1911 encyclopedia

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From LoveToKnow 1911

DROSHKY (Russ. drozhki, diminutive of drogi, a wagon), a light four-wheeled uncovered carriage used in Russia. Properly it consists of two pairs of wheels joined by a board. This forms a seat for the passengers who sit sideways, while the driver sits astride in front. The word Droschke, however, is applied especially in Germany to light carriages generally which ply for hire.


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