Meaning of dog cart | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A cart drawn by a dog.
2. A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with two transverse seats back to back. The rear seat originally closed up to form a box for carrying dogs.

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Examples

“hague fisherman and dog-cart. […] The fishermen convey their fish⟳ to the Hague in carts drawn by dogs (the animals are large and strong); and when they have⟳ completed their sales, return⟳ home in the empty carts drawn by their canine steeds.”

““I want⟳ to speak⟳ to Ted,” moaned Mrs. Boulte, but the dog-cart rattled on, and Kurrell was left on the road, shamed, and boiling with wrath against Mrs. Boulte.”

“At the same instant an empty dog-cart, the horse cantering, the reins trailing, appeared round the curve of the road and rattled swiftly towards us.”

“While Kitto chatted to William, Jessamy looked with interest⟳ at the dog cart. It had a pair of high wooden wheels with two seats back to back above. Between the shafts the bay mare tossed her head and fidgeted on the cobbles.”

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