dray

Flat hauling cart

A dray is a low, heavy cart without sides, used for hauling bulky loads like barrels or crates.

Historically, drays were pulled by horses—particularly the large draft breeds still called dray horses.

The term persists in drayage, the short-distance transport of goods, especially shipping containers moved from ports to warehouses.

draft

harness

Straps controlling an animal

  • yokeCrosspiece binding draft animals
  • workhorseReliable, tireless producer
  • teamsterProfessional cargo driver

traction · pull · heavy · equine · stallion · shire · Suffolk · gelding · carthorse · traces

cart

wagon

Wheeled hauling vehicle

  • wheelsCircular rotation devices
  • horseDomesticated riding animal
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel

beer · brewery · tavern · inn · cask · keg · delivery · goods · merchandise · trade

brewery

ale

Warm-fermented malt drink

  • barleyGrain for malt
  • maltSprouted grain for brewing
  • hopsBittering agent for ale

fermentation · pint · stout · lager · yeast · bitter · pub · beer · taproom · porter

haulage

freight

Goods being transported

  • cargoTransported goods
  • loadCarried weight or burden
  • burdenOppressive weight or duty

conveyance · transport · shipment · porterage · goods · lumber · hauling · drayage · cartage · dispatch

vintage

antique

Old valued collectible

bygone · nostalgic · heritage · period · restored · preserved · traditional · cobblestone · horse-drawn · old-fashioned

carriage

buggy

Horse-drawn cart

  • gigShort-term paid work
  • sulkyMoody and silently resentful
  • chariotAncient horse-drawn fighter's vehicle

hansom · phaeton · landau · barouche · cabriolet · brougham · curricle · oxcart · wagonette · buckboard

squirrel

rodent

Gnawing mammal order

tropical · palm · tree-dwelling · wildlife

Categories
Opposites
vehicle enclosure and design

draycovered wagon

Canvas-roofed pioneer vehicle

carriage · van · stagecoach · boxcar · coach

vehicle purpose and load type

draycoach

One who instructs

stagecoach · hansom cab · landau · brougham · phaeton

Phrases
Family

draw, drag, draught, drayman

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G