milk float

English

Noun

milk float (plural milk floats)

An electric accumulator battery-driven vehicle (formerly also horse-drawn), designed for the house-to-house delivery of fresh milk; common in Europe, especially the UK.

Synonyms

dairy van
float (short form)

Derived terms

electric milk float
horse-drawn milk float

Translations

milk float

German: Milchauto (de) n, Milchwagen m

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