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shay

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shay  (sh)
n. Informal
A chaise.
[Back-formation from chaise (taken as pl. )]
shay [ʃeɪ]
n
a dialect word for chaise
[back formation from chaise, mistakenly thought to be plural]
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Noun1.shay - a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
chaise
calash top, caleche, calash - the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
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The hair, and motion of the shay, will do you good, mim, and you must not give way, you must not raly.
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