covered wagon

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covered wagon

noun covered wagons

  1. historical A wagon with a frame (typically arched) over which a canvas cover is fixed.
  2. UK A covered goods wagon. The advantages of the train ferry in combining through running (without double handling) with speed and relatively large loads are shown in the decision of the Swedish State Railways to build 100 large covered and 50 open wagons for working to Britain by the ferry services, although the route from S

    Similar: prairie wagon, whitetop, prairie schooner, ambulance, van

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@misc{covered_wagon_2026,
  title = {covered wagon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/covered%20wagon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}