CONESTOGA WAGON


Meaning of CONESTOGA WAGON in English

Pronunciation: ˌ kä-n ə - ' st ō -g ə -

Function: noun

Etymology: Conestoga, Pa.

Date: 1717

: a broad-wheeled covered wagon drawn usually by six horses and used especially for transporting freight across the prairies ― called also Conestoga

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