bogie

noun (1)

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bo·gie | \ ˈbō-gē

variants: or less commonly bogey

plural bogies also bogeys

Definition of bogie

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a low strongly built cart

2a chiefly British : a swiveling railway truck

b : the driving-wheel assembly consisting of the rear four wheels of a 6-wheel automotive truck

3 : a small supporting or aligning wheel (as on the inside perimeter of a tank tread)

bogie

noun (2)

bo·gie

less common spelling of bogey entry 1

1 \ ˈbu̇-gē

, ˈbō- , ˈbü- \ : specter, phantom

2 \ ˈbō-gē also ˈbu̇- or ˈbü-

\ : a source of fear, perplexity, or harassment

3 \ ˈbō-gē

\ golf

a : one stroke over par on a hole made a bogey on the second hole

b chiefly British, dated : an average golfer's score used as a standard for a particular hole or course He was the sort of player who does the first two holes in one under bogey and then takes an eleven at the third.— P. G. Wodehouse

4 \ ˈbō-gē

\ : a numerical standard of performance set up as a mark to be aimed at especially in competition

5 \ ˈbō-gē

\ : an unidentified aircraft especially : one not positively identified as friendly and so assumed to be hostile

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“Bogie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bogie. Accessed 13 Aug. 2022.

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bogie

Definition of bogie

less common spelling of bogey entry 1

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