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gurney (iou)



gurney noun. US. L19.
[App. from J. T. Gurney of Boston, Massachusetts, who patented a new cab design in 1883.]
Hist. In full Gurney cab. A two-wheeled horse-drawn cab with a rear door and lengthwise seating. Also, a similar vehicle used as a police wagon or ambulance. L19.
A wheeled stretcher used for transporting hospital patients. M20.