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droschke
Drosky Dros"ky, n.; pl. Droskies. [Russ. drojki, dim. of drogi a kind of carriage, prop. pl. of droga shaft or pole of a carriage.] A low, four-wheeled, open carriage, used in Russia, consisting of a kind of long, narrow bench, on which the passengers ride as on a saddle, with their feet reaching nearly to the ground. Other kinds of vehicles are now so called, esp. a kind of victoria drawn by one or two horses, and used as a public carriage in German cities. [Written also droitzschka, and droschke.]

Meaning of droschke from wikipedia

- as a public carriage in German cities. [Written also droitzschka, and droschke.] Smith, D.J.M. (1988). A Dictionary of Horse Drawn Vehicles. pp. 68–69...
- crashed, the other failed. The company made an unsuccessful venture into the Droschke (taxi) business which forced its closure once again in February 1910, this...
- The Last Horse Carriage in Berlin (German: Die letzte Droschke von Berlin) is a 1926 German silent comedy drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring...
- there is no chance to find work. Directed by Gerhard Lamprecht. Die letzte Droschke von Berlin, 1926 - showing the life of an old coachman in Berlin still...
- Finding herself needing to visit a sick patient without delay she summoned a droschke (horse-taxi). After she had been sitting in the conveyance for a few moments...
- by Ewald André Dupont. The Last Horse Carriage in Berlin (Die letzte Droschke von Berlin), 1926 – showing the life of an old coachman in Berlin still...
- shorter than that of the Type 108, supported body formats which included a “Droschke” with space for four. Wolfgang Schmarbeck: Alle Peugeot Automobile 1890-1990...
- Droschken-Landaulet. Although only the last of these spelled out the target market (Droschke meaning livery car, or taxi) in its name, all the various long wheel base...
- themselves used by the taxi trade. Body formats included a four-seater “Droschke” as well as a delivery van with space for two. Wolfgang Schmarbeck: Alle...
- and a two-door sedan was known as the R8. A two-door “roadster” and a “droschke-laundaulet” were also listed. The Type R appeared at a time when the German...