dray

\ ˈdrā

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Definition of dray

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a vehicle used to haul goods especially : a strong cart or wagon without sides

dray

drayed; draying; drays

Definition of dray (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to haul on a dray : cart

Examples of dray in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun While bikes are permitted, the most efficient way to deliver packages are through dray wagon horse carriages. — Dixita Limbachia, Detroit Free Press, "How Amazon packages get delivered to Mackinac Island residents," 13 Aug. 2019

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“Dray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dray. Accessed 27 Oct. 2020.

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