shigram en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Marathi शीघ्र (śīghra), from Sanskrit शीघ्र (śīghra, “quick”).
Meanings
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In India, a carriage drawn by animals.
I afterwards bought a shigram, a kind of coach usually drawn by two bullocks, and which is much used in India.
1853, Thomas Quinney, Sketches of a soldier's life in India:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shigrams | Number=Plur | lexicographic |