Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A top-wagon swung on side-bars.
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Examples
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He was drawing a light, bicycle-wheeled road-wagon in which were two men.
Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle Sewell Ford 1907
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In the light road-wagon sat a man and a white bulldog.
Half a Rogue Harold MacGrath 1901
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Then Miss Selina stood up in the road-wagon, and after silencing the noisy crowd, made an announcement.
The Blue Birds' Winter Nest Lillian Elizabeth Roy 1900
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Then thar was the heavy iron den on another big road-wagon that the lion stayed in till he starved to death, a whoppin 'pile of planks that was used for seats, an', last of all, the big canvas tent.
Dixie Hart 1888
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There was a red-painted road-wagon near the wagon-shed and
Dixie Hart 1888
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I'm going driving, sir, with Captain Cram's own team and road-wagon.
Waring's Peril Charles King 1888
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In a big two-hoss road-wagon, jest as easy as you like --
Riley Songs of Home James Whitcomb Riley 1882
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Before he had descended from his shining road-wagon, his host ran down the walk, pulling on his shabby coat.
The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories Margaret Collier Graham 1880
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It was a covered road-wagon, and Deck judged that the captain had talked with him to pass away the time while he was waiting for the conveyance.
A Lieutenant at Eighteen Oliver Optic 1859
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-- a landau, a barouche, a light road-wagon, a top-buggy, and a pony - phaeton for the children.
Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Benjamin Perley Poore 1853
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