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Lorry vs Norry - What's the difference?

lorry | norry |

As nouns the difference between lorry and norry

is that lorry is a motor vehicle for transporting goods; a truck while norry is an improvised rail vehicle from Cambodia; a bamboo train.

As a verb lorry

is to soil, dirty, bespatter with mud or the like.

lorry

English

Alternative forms

* (l), (l)

Noun

(lorries)
  • (British) A motor vehicle for transporting goods; a truck.
  • (obsolete) A large low horse-drawn wagon.
  • (dated) A small cart or wagon, as used on the tramways in mines to carry coal or rubbish.
  • (dated) A barrow or truck for shifting baggage, as at railway stations.

    • Synonyms

    * (motor vehicle for goods transport) rig, tractor trailer, truck (US), hauler

    Descendants

    * Malay: (l)

    Verb

  • To soil, dirty, bespatter with mud or the like.

    • norry

    English

    Etymology

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (Norry) (norries)
  • an improvised rail vehicle from Cambodia; a bamboo train.