a sled formerly used by the Plains Indians of North America, consisting of two poles joined by a frame and dragged by an animal
2. Canadian
a similar sled used for dragging logs
Word origin
from Canadian French, from French travailtrave
travois in American English
(trəˈvɔi)
nounWord forms: plural-vois (-ˈvɔiz)
a transport device, formerly used by the Native Americans of the Plains, consisting of two polesjoined by a frame and drawn by an animal
Word origin
[1840–50; Amer.; pseudo-F sp. of earlier travoy ‹ North American F; cf. CanF travail shaft of a cart to which the horse is hitched, F: frame in which unruly horses areheld while they are shod (prob. ‹ LL trepālium; see travail)]
Examples of 'travois' in a sentence
travois
-3* Hart rigged a travois, Apache style, behind Ford's horse to carry Jewel.