dogcart (dogʻkart)

1. A carriage with a box for holding sportsmen's dogs; hence, a carriage for ordinary driving similar to a village cart, but with two transverse seats back to back, the second of which, as originally made, could be shut down, thus forming a box to hold dogs. We have never yet satisfactorily discovered whether the dog - cart be an English or French invention, as it is common with both nations, where it is used for hunting as well as for pleasure-riding. E. M. Stratton , World on Wheels, p. 240. 2. A small cart made to be drawn by dogs. dog-cheap (dog'chēp), a. [Early mod. E. also dog-cheape, dogge - cheape, dog - chepe; Vil , vile [It.], vile, base,... good cheape, of little price, dogge cheape. Florio . They afforded their wares so dog - cheape . Stan i hurst , Descrip. of Ireland, p. 22. Landor. The nearest to the Chærone an in virtue and wisdom is Trajan, who holds all the gods dog - cheap . dog-colet, n. Dog's-bane. Palsgrave . dog-collar (dog'kolär), n. 1. A collar for a dog.-2. An ornamental band or collar made of metal, beads, velvet, etc., and worn close round the throat by women.