1. plural of bogie: wheeled trucks under a locomotive or railroad car
Usage: technical; railway
2. plural of bogey: scores of one stroke over par on a golf hole
Usage: golf
3. plural of bogie: evil or mischievous spirits; goblins
Usage: informal

Examples

• The train’s bogies needed maintenance after the long journey.
• The locomotive had six bogies supporting its weight.
• He made three bogies on the back nine holes.
• Her scorecard showed two bogies and a birdie.
• The children were frightened by stories of bogies in the dark.
• Old folklore spoke of bogies that haunted the forest.