gharry

or ghar·ri

[ gar-ee ]

noun,plural ghar·ries.
  1. a horse-drawn cab or carriage used in India and Egypt.

Origin of gharry

1
First recorded in 1800–10, gharry is from the Hindi word gāṛī

Words Nearby gharry

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How to use gharry in a sentence

  • A horseman ran alongside the gharry, slowed up, peered down and shrugged.

    The Adventures of Kathlyn | Harold MacGrath
  • The rickshaw was borrowed from Japan; the "gharry" has been imported from India.

  • Beyond, the gharry stood in readiness, and by it was Atcheh, the trunk and shirt-box already strapped in place.

    A Transient Guest | Edgar Saltus
  • For an hour over a road beside which the Corniche is commonplace indeed, the gharry rolled on.

    A Transient Guest | Edgar Saltus
  • He always stood still when we met anything, stopping so abruptly as almost to shoot us out of the gharry.

    The Last Voyage | Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey

British Dictionary definitions for gharry

gharry

gharri

/ (ˈɡærɪ) /


nounplural -ries
  1. (in India) a horse-drawn vehicle available for hire

Origin of gharry

1
C19: from Hindi gārī

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