drays

noun

plural of dray
as in oxcarts

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  1. wagons
  2. carts
Noun
  • As someone who regularly uses a variety of wagons to haul all sorts of gear, the DuneRover is an epiphany.
    — Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Visitors who look closely can still see wagon ruts left by thousands of wagons that carried people and trade goods.
    — Michelle Griego, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of wagons
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  • Throughout the tour, Candamil draws on his memories growing up in the market, first watching his father and then working there in his youth as a carretillero, a cargo porter who steers upright wooden carts with produce through its narrow aisles.
    — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Served from silver gueridon carts was prime rib, Dover sole meunière, and avocado crab Louis.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of carts
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