Conestoga wagon

/ˈkɑnəˌstoʊgə ˌwægən/
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Other forms: Conestoga wagons

Definitions of Conestoga wagon
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: Conestoga, covered wagon, prairie schooner, prairie wagon
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    type of:
    waggon, wagon
    any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
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