an assembly of four or six wheels forming a pivoted support at either end of a railway coach. It provides flexibility on curves
2. mainly British
a small railway truck of short wheelbase, used for conveying coal, ores, etc
3. a Scot word for soapbox (sense 3)
Word origin
C19: of unknown origin
bogie in British English2
(ˈbəʊɡɪ)
noun
a variant spelling of bogey2
bogie in American English1
(ˈboʊgi; for 1, usually ˈbʊgi)
nounWord forms: pluralˈbogies
1.
bogy1
2. US
bogey (sense 2)
bogie in American English2
(ˈboʊgi)
nounWord forms: pluralˈbogies
1.
a low, swiveled undercarriage at either end of a railroad car
2.
a type of suspension unit with four wheels on two axles, used on some tanks and multiple-axle vehicles to maintain traction while moving over obstacles
Word origin
< N Brit dial.
Examples of 'bogie' in a sentence
bogie
The front bogie was snapped clean away, the other spinning uselessly as it hit the ground.