bogie

UK: /ˈbəʊɡɪ/ US: /ˈboʊgi, ˈbʊgi/ ,(bō′gē, bŏŏg′ē, bo̅o̅′gē)

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bo•gie² /ˈboʊgi, ˈbʊgi/   n. 

1. bogy.

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bo•gie¹  (bō′gē), n. 

1. [Auto.] (on a truck) a rear-wheel assembly composed of four wheels on two axles, either or both driving axles, so mounted as to support the rear of the truck body jointly.
2. Rail Transport (in Britain) a truck that rotates about a central pivot under a locomotive or car.
3. [Brit.]
   • any low, strong, four-wheeled cart or truck, as one used by masons to move stones.
   • truck¹ (def. 4).

Also, bogey, bogy. 

• origin, originally uncertain 1810–20

bo•gie²  (bō′gē, bŏŏg′ē, bo̅o̅′gē), n. 

1. bogy¹.

bo•gie³  (bō′gē), n. [Mil.]

1. Military bogey¹ (def. 3).

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bogie, bogy / ˈbəʊɡɪ/ noun

1. an assembly of four or six wheels forming a pivoted support at either end of a railway coach. It provides flexibility on curves
2. a small railway truck of short wheelbase, used for conveying coal, ores, etc
3. a Scots word for soapbox3

Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin

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bo•gy¹ or bo•gey or bo•gie /ˈboʊgi, ˈbʊgi/   n. [countable] , pl. -gies or -geys. 

1. an evil spirit.
2. anything that haunts or frightens (someone);
   a barrier or block that keeps someone from doing something:
   Fear is the major bogy of novice mountain climbers.

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bo•gy¹  (bō′gē; for 1, 2 also bŏŏg′ē, bo̅o̅′gē), n., pl. -gies. 

1. a hobgoblin;
   evil spirit.
2. anything that haunts, frightens, annoys, or harasses.
3. something that functions as a real or imagined barrier that must be overcome, bettered, etc.:
   Fear is the major bogy of novice mountain climbers. A speed of 40 knots is a bogy for motorboats.
4. Military bogey¹ (def. 3).

Also, bogey (for defs 1–3);
bogie. 

• bog, variant of bug (noun, nominal) + -y² 1830–40

bo•gy²  (bō′gē), n., pl. -gies. 

1. bogie¹.