bogie

Noun
US[boog-ee]/ˈbʊɡi/2 syllables
Synonyms: bogeybogy

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)bogies

  1. a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the DevilSynonyms: bogeybogyType of evil spirit
  2. an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraftSynonyms: bogybogeyType of aircraft
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Bo′gie (…), noun

A dialectic word. N. of Eng. & Scot. A four-wheeled truck, having a certain amount of play around a vertical axis, used to support in part a locomotive on a railway track.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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