covered wagon

noun [C] /ˈkʌv·ərd ˈwæɡ·ən/

Definition

› a large vehicle with four wheels and a high, covered frame which is pulled by horses or other animals, used in the past to transport people and goods to the western part of the US

(Definition of covered wagon noun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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