Conestoga wagon
/ˌkɒnɪˈstəʊɡə
/noun North American historical
A large wagon used for long-distance travel.An 1895 trap carriage and a Conestoga wagon on a short stretch of plank road bracket a homemade airplane....
- We no longer need bur oak groves to act as safety nets for Conestoga wagons heading west.
- There were primitives, like a neat stair saw dated 1808, a Conestoga wagon jack, and the earliest lawn mower ever.
Origin
Early 18th century: named after Conestoga, a town in Pennsylvania, US.