noun
- Plural of drosky; a low, open, horse-drawn carriage used in Russia and Eastern Europe.
Usage: Also spelled droshky or droschka; Chiefly historical
Examples
- The travelers rode through the snowy streets in droskies pulled by sturdy horses.
- In 19th-century Russia, droskies were a common form of public transportation in cities.
- The novel described the main character arriving in a drosky, a traditional Russian carriage.