gharry
or ghar·ri
a horse-drawn cab or carriage used in India and Egypt.
Origin of 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 MacGrathThe rickshaw was borrowed from Japan; the "gharry" has been imported from India.
The Kingdom of the Yellow Robe | Ernest YoungBeyond, the gharry stood in readiness, and by it was Atcheh, the trunk and shirt-box already strapped in place.
A Transient Guest | Edgar SaltusFor an hour over a road beside which the Corniche is commonplace indeed, the gharry rolled on.
A Transient Guest | Edgar SaltusHe 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
gharri
/ (ˈɡærɪ) /
(in India) a horse-drawn vehicle available for hire
Origin of gharry
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