| 单词 | prairie clipper |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprairie clipper prairie clipper n. now historical a wagon used for traversing the prairies; cf. prairie schooner n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > [noun] > covered > as used by emigrants in America prairie schooner1837 prairie ship1847 prairie wagon1848 ambulance1850 prairie clipper1870 1870 De B. R. Keim Sheridan's Troopers 49 The coaches or ‘prairie clippers’, as they are called by the denizens of the country, pitched and jolted. 1939 S. Vestal Old Santa Fe Trail 5 He proposed to build—with their backing—a fleet of large prairie clippers to carry cargo to the cussed Spaniards. 1948 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 14 Aug. (Suppl.) The stranger proposed to navigate with a fleet of prairie clippers equipped with sails and steering gear. < as lemmas |
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