# bogie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbəʊ.ɡi/ · frequency rank #55,288

## Definitions
1. A low, hand-operated truck, generally with four wheels, used for transporting objects or for riding on as a toy; a trolley.
2. One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.
3. A set of wheels attached to one of an aircraft's landing gear, or the structure connecting the wheels in one such set.
4. A railway carriage.
5. A soapbox racing vehicle.

## Etymology
A dialectal word from Northern England of unknown origin which is unrelated to bogey (“hostile supernatural creature; terrifying thing, bugbear”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bogie