Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Dray /drā/ · IPA /dɹeɪ/ n. n. 01 n. A squirrel's nest. 1. A squirrel's nest. 02 n. A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens. 1. A strong low cart or carriage used for heavy burdens. 2. A kind of sledge or sled. Phrases & compounds Dray cart — a dray. Dray horse — a heavy, strong horse used in drawing a dray.