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wagon: see carriage carriage, wheeled vehicle, in modern usage restricted to passenger vehicles that are drawn or pushed, especially by animals. Carriages date from the Bronze Age; early forms included the two-wheeled cart and four-wheeled wagon for transporting goods. ..... Click the link for more information. . wagonFour-wheeled vehicle designed to be drawn by draft animals. Wagons have been used from the 1st century BC; early examples used spoked wheels with metal rims, pivoted front axles, and linchpins to secure the wheels. Ninth-century improvements in suspension made the wagon preferable to the two-wheeled cart, especially for carrying freight and agricultural produce. wagon, waggon 1. any of various types of wheeled vehicles, ranging from carts to lorries, esp a vehicle with four wheels drawn by a horse, tractor, etc., and used for carrying crops, heavy loads, etc. 2. Brit a railway freight truck, esp an open one 3. US and Canadian a child's four-wheeled cart 4. US and Canadian a police van for transporting prisoners and those arrested 5. Chiefly US and Canadian See station wagon How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I usually follow a program eating fruits, vegetables, good proteins, and correct portion sizes, but I fall off the wagon. Of course, she falls off the wagon at one point, then does something really stupid. One problem led to another, and before long there were as many wheels off the wagon as there were on it. |
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