Telega
Telega (Russian: теле́га, IPA: [tʲɪˈlʲɛgə]) is a type of four-wheel horse-drawn vehicle, whose primary purpose is to carry loads, similar to a wain, known in Russia and other countries.[1][2] It has been defined as "a special type commonly used in the southern and south-western provinces for the carriage of grain, hay and other agricultural products".[3]
It is described and spelled telga in Jules Verne's novel Michael Strogoff.
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- ^ Телега in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian) – via Great Scientific Library
- ^ Smith, D.J.M. (1988). A Dictionary of Horse Drawn Vehicles. J. A. Allen & Co. Ltd. p. 160. ISBN 0851314686. OL 11597864M.
Telega. Russian passenger or stage coach. Crudely made and frequently unsprung or dead axle. A larger version of the Tarantass.
- ^ "Telega carriage", an article from the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890-1906)
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