Lorry

(thing) by iain Fri May 05 2000 at 12:09:32
Lorry is the British word for those vehicles which would be called trucks in the USA. There is probably some interesting etymology at play here, but I have no clue as to what it might be.
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(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:57:25

Lor"rie, Lor"ry (?), n.; pl. Lorries (#). [Prob. from lurry to pull or lug.]

A small cart or wagon, as those used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish; also, a barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.

 

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