covered wagon
covered wagon
covered wagon
cov′ered wag′on
n.
Noun | 1. | covered wagon - a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century |
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释义 | covered wagoncovered wagoncovered wagoncov′ered wag′onn.
covered wagoncovered wagon:see Conestoga wagonConestoga wagon, heavy freight-carrying vehicle of distinctive type that originated in the Conestoga region of Pennsylvania c.1725. It was used by farmers to carry heavy loads long distances before there were railroads to convey produce to markets. ..... Click the link for more information. ; prairie schoonerprairie schooner, wagon covered with white canvas, made famous by its almost universal use in the migration across the Western prairies and plains, and so called in allusion to the white-topped schooners of the sea. It was a descendant of the Conestoga wagon. ..... Click the link for more information. . covered wagon
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