troika — meaning in English

English meaning

• sledge noun A heavy, long-handled hammer used for driving stakes or breaking things apart; short for sledgehammer.
• troika noun A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.

Senses

troika is used for these senses in English:

• sledge (British) any type of sled or sleigh.
• troika A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.

sledge — full definition

1. noun A heavy, long-handled hammer used for driving stakes or breaking things apart; short for sledgehammer.
2. noun A low, heavy sled typically pulled by animals over snow or ice.
3. verb (cricket, informal) To taunt or verbally needle an opposing player to put them off their game.

troika — full definition

1. noun A Russian carriage drawn by a team of three horses abreast.
2. noun A party or group of three, especially a ruling council of three people in Soviet or Russian contexts.

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