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单词 conestoga wagon
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Conestoga wagon

[ kon-uh-stoh-guh, kon- ]
/ ˈkɒn əˈstoʊ gə, ˌkɒn- /
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noun

a large, heavy, broad-wheeled covered wagon, used especially for transporting pioneers and freight across North America during the early westward migration.
Also called Con·es·to·ga.

Origin of Conestoga wagon

First recorded in 1690–1700; named after Conestoga, Pa., where it was first made

Words nearby Conestoga wagon

cone pepper, cone plant, cone pulley, cone shell, con espressione, Conestoga wagon, coney, Coney Island, conf., confab, confabulate
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British Dictionary definitions for Conestoga wagon

Conestoga wagon
/ (ˌkɒnɪˈstəʊɡə) /

noun

US and Canadian a large heavy horse-drawn covered wagon used in the 19th century

Word Origin for Conestoga wagon

C19: after Conestoga, Pennsylvania, where it was first made
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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