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drays

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for drays.

Editorial note

Some supplied carpenters and masons with material—carrying plank, brick, or mortar, as the case might be; others drove stages, drays, or baggage wagons, until they could do better.

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Quick take

A kind of sledge or sled.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of drays gathered in one view.

noun

A kind of sledge or sled.

noun

A surname.

noun

Alternative spelling of drey (“squirrel's nest”). [(British) A squirrel’s nest, built of twigs in a tree.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for drays.

noun

A kind of sledge or sled.

noun

A surname.

noun

Alternative spelling of drey (“squirrel's nest”). [(British) A squirrel’s nest, built of twigs in a tree.]

noun

(historical) Any of various forms of low horse-drawn cart or wagon, often without sides or with removable sides, and used especially for heavy loads.

Example sentences

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Some supplied carpenters and masons with material—carrying plank, brick, or mortar, as the case might be; others drove stages, drays, or baggage wagons, until they could do better.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use drays in a sentence?

Some supplied carpenters and masons with material—carrying plank, brick, or mortar, as the case might be; others drove stages, drays, or baggage wagons, until they could do better.

What does drays mean?

A kind of sledge or sled.

What part of speech is drays?

drays is commonly used as noun.