Definition of gharry in English:
gharry
nounPlural gharries ˈɡɑːri
(in South Asia) a horse-drawn carriage available for hire.
Example sentencesExamples
- In the late 1950's he remembers sitting up on what was called ‘the ride’ above the road in those days and watching the gharries drawn by horses go by.
- On holidays, the gharries are so popular that long lines of people can be seen waiting for a ride.
- He made no other movement, no gesture, no sign, and remained facing in the new direction after the gharry had swung out of sight.
- While some gharries are owned by their drivers, others are rented from entrepreneurs.
- Originally serving to shelter the gharries of the well-to-do, it was later converted for pedestrians with steps added to it.