bogie

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      bogie (plural bogies)

      1. (India) Structure with axles and wheels under a railroad carriage or locomotive.
      2. Cigarette.
      3. (military) An aircraft of unknown friend/foe status. (compare bandit)
      4. (golf) A score one stroke higher than par on any one hole.
      5. (music) A toy similar to a violin bow, consisting of a wooden stick with notches along one or more sides or edges to produce a rattly noise when kratzed (stroked) against a hard edge, lip of container etc.
      6. A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril.
      7. (Ulster Scots) Ghost.

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