A covered wagon is a wagon that has an arched canvas roof and is pulled by horses. Covered wagons were used by the early American settlers as they travelled across the country.
covered wagon in British English
noun
US and Canadian
a large wagon with an arched canvas top, used formerly for prairie travel
covered wagon in American English
US
a large wagon with an arched cover of canvas, used by American pioneers
Examples of 'covered wagon' in a sentence
covered wagon
Those inside the covered wagon heard high-pitched whinnying and the stamping of hooves.
Julian May IRONCROWN MOON: PART TWO OF THE BOREAL MOON TALE (2004)