gurney


gur·ney

noun \ˈgər-nē\
plural gurneys

Definition of GURNEY

: a wheeled cot or stretcher

Origin of GURNEY

probably ultimately from Gurney cab type of horse-drawn cab with a rear entrance, from J. Theodore Gurney, who patented such a cab in Boston in 1883
First Known Use: 1939

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