Associations to the word «Conestoga»

Wiktionary

CONESTOGA WAGON, noun. A large cart with a canvas cover drawn by mules, oxen or horses and used extensively during the Westward Expansion of the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries.
CONESTOGA WAGONS, noun. Plural of Conestoga wagon
CONESTOGA WAIN, noun. Synonym of Conestoga wagon.

Dictionary definition

CONESTOGA, noun. A large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century.

Wise words

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