wagon train

noun U.S. History.

a train of wagons and horses, as one carrying military supplies or transporting settlers in the westward migration.

Origin of wagon train

First recorded in 1800–10

Words nearby wagon train

wagonload, wagon master, wagon roof, wagon seat, wagon soldier, wagon train, wagon vault, Wagram, wagtail, Wagyu, Wahhabi

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Example sentences from the Web for wagon train

“He has called himself Francoise from the day he and his worthy wife left the wagon-train,” rejoined Stanhope.
Dangerous Ground|Lawrence L. Lynch
A few days later, a wagon-train was attacked and one hundred and seventy-six men were killed, of whom sixteen were Rangers.
Ben Comee|M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan
The wagon-train had come up with the main body, and stopped in the road at the side of the creek.
Brother Against Brother|Oliver Optic
Finally the Federals were repulsed, and the wagon-train proceeded on its way to Williamsport.
Memories|Fannie A. (Mrs.) Beers

It did not surprise us to learn that ours was the first wagon-train to pass over Crook's Trail.
Vanished Arizona|Martha Summerhayes

British Dictionary definitions for wagon train

wagon train

noun

a supply train of horses and wagons, esp one going over rough terrain

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单词	wagon train
释义	wagon train noun U.S. History. a train of wagons and horses, as one carrying military supplies or transporting settlers in the westward migration. Origin of wagon train First recorded in 1800–10 Words nearby wagon train wagonload, wagon master, wagon roof, wagon seat, wagon soldier, wagon train, wagon vault, Wagram, wagtail, Wagyu, Wahhabi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wagon train “He has called himself Francoise from the day he and his worthy wife left the wagon-train,” rejoined Stanhope. Dangerous Ground\|Lawrence L. Lynch A few days later, a wagon-train was attacked and one hundred and seventy-six men were killed, of whom sixteen were Rangers. Ben Comee\|M. J. (Michael Joseph) Canavan The wagon-train had come up with the main body, and stopped in the road at the side of the creek. Brother Against Brother\|Oliver Optic Finally the Federals were repulsed, and the wagon-train proceeded on its way to Williamsport. Memories\|Fannie A. (Mrs.) Beers It did not surprise us to learn that ours was the first wagon-train to pass over Crook's Trail. Vanished Arizona\|Martha Summerhayes British Dictionary definitions for wagon train wagon train noun a supply train of horses and wagons, esp one going over rough terrain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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