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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CARRIGAL, n. “A wheeled bogie on which a number of hutches are placed for conveyance of coal; a platform on wheels for conveying hutches in a level position on a highly-inclined roadway” (Sc. 1886 J. Barrowman Sc. Mining Terms 15).
[Phs. a corruption of Eng. curricle, a twowheeled carriage.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Carrigal n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 10 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/carrigal>
