A droshky or drosky (; ) is a term used for a four-wheeled open
carriage
A carriage is a two- or four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for passengers. In Europe they were a common mode of transport for the wealthy during the Roman Empire, and then again from around 1600 until they were replaced by the motor car around 1 ...
used especially in Russia. The vehicle has a long bench on which the driver or passengers sit as if on a saddle, either astride or
sideways
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. From ''droga'', the pole that connects the front and rear axles.
See also
* Other horse-drawn vehicles of Russia:
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Tarantass
The tarantass is a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle on a long longitudinal frame, reducing road jolting on long-distance travel. It was widely used in Russia in the first half of the 19th century. It generally carried four passengers. The origin ...
— a long four-wheeled carriage with no springs or seats
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Telega
Telega ( rus, теле́га, p=tʲɪˈlʲɛgə) is a type of four-wheel horse-drawn vehicle, whose primary purpose is to carry loads, similar to a wain, known in Russia and other countries. It has been defined as "a special type commonly used ...
— a wagon
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Troika
Troika or troyka (from Russian тройка, meaning 'a set of three' or the digit '3') may refer to:
* Troika (driving), a traditional Russian harness driving combination, a cultural icon of Russia
Politics
* Triumvirate, a political regime rul ...
— sleigh driven by three horses abreast
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Kibitka
A kibitka (, from the Arabic , 'dome') is a pastoralism , pastoralist yurt of late-19th-century Kyrgyz and Kazakh nomads.
The word is also used in reference to a Russian type of carriage or sleigh. This kind of kibitka uses the same equipage ...
— enclosed sleigh driven like a troika
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Horses in Russia
The horse (''Equus ferus caballus'') is a domesticated, one-toed, hoofed mammal. It belongs to the taxonomic family Equidae and is one of two extant subspecies of ''Equus ferus''. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million ...
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Carriages
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