Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A top-wagon swung on side-bars.

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Examples

  • He was drawing a light, bicycle-wheeled road-wagon in which were two men.

    Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle Sewell Ford 1907

  • In the light road-wagon sat a man and a white bulldog.

    Half a Rogue Harold MacGrath 1901

  • 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

  • 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

  • There was a red-painted road-wagon near the wagon-shed and

    Dixie Hart 1888

  • I'm going driving, sir, with Captain Cram's own team and road-wagon.

    Waring's Peril Charles King 1888

  • In a big two-hoss road-wagon, jest as easy as you like --

    Riley Songs of Home James Whitcomb Riley 1882

  • 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

  • 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

  • -- 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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