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dogcart

[ dawg-kahrt, dog- ]

noun

  1. a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle for ordinary driving, with two transverse seats back to back, and originally having a box under the rear seat for carrying a dog.
  2. a cart drawn by a dog or dogs.


dogcart

/ ˈɒɡˌɑː /

noun

  1. a light horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle: originally, one containing a box or section for transporting gun dogs
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dogcart1

First recorded in 1660–70; dog + cart
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We parked among a motley collection of farm wagons and gigs and dogcarts pulled up higgledy-piggledy on the grassy field adjoining the many tents.

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I jumped down from the dogcart and landed in the ditch nearly up to my waist in water!

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"I am going to drive home and get some chloroform," he said, "I shan't be two minutes gone;" and before Hiram could ask a question he hurried out, jumped into his dogcart, and drove off.

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Then the sooner," Audley rejoined, "we get this--this gentleman to my dogcart, the better.

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He spoke to me: “The dogcart has come round, sir.”

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