单词 | bed wagon |
释义 | > as lemmasbed wagon bed wagon n. U.S. regional (western) (esp. in cattle ranching) a wagon used to transport bedding or providing sleeping accommodation. ΚΠ 1869 C. McCord Let. in Colorado Mag. (1948) Mar. 71 He, upon seeing my condition, very kindly asked me to ride in the bed wagon, one that carries the bedding. 1927 Z. Grey Valley of Wild Horses iv. 30 The wagons were lined up near the lake, their big white canvas tops shining in the afternoon sun, and higher on a bench stood the ‘hoodelum’ or bed wagon, so stocked with bedrolls that it resembled a haystack. 1996 Alberta Rep. (Electronic ed.) 12 Aug. Three generations of the Steinbach family from Bassano also drove wagons; Frances handled a Surrey with a fringe on top, her daughter Mildred a covered wagon and granddaughter Candice the bed wagon. < as lemmas |
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