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单词 buckboards
释义

buckboard

noun

buck·​board ˈbək-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce buckboard (audio)
: a four-wheeled vehicle with a floor made of long springy boards

Illustration of buckboard

Illustration of buckboard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, the bare-bones Lancia, with its buckboard-short 85.8-inch wheelbase, iffy fiberglass bodywork and minimalist cockpit, was aimed squarely at rally competition. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2021 The suspension mods make the Dinan drive hard and thrashy, stiff as a Bavarian buckboard. Dan Neil, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017

Word History

Etymology

obsolete English buck body of a wagon + English board

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

buckboard

noun

buck·​board ˈbək-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce buckboard (audio)
: a lightweight carriage with four wheels that has a seat supported by a springy platform

buckboards

noun

plural of buckboard
as in phaetons

Synonyms & Similar Words

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