Meaning of CONESTOGA WAGON
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] 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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| | Synonyms: | | Conestoga, covered wagon, prairie schooner, prairie wagon |
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| | See Also: | | caravan, train, waggon, wagon, wagon train | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con`es*to"ga wag`on\ or wain \wain\ [From
Conestoga, Pennsylvania.]
A kind of large broad-wheeled wagon, usually covered, for
traveling in soft soil and on prairies.
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