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Wagon

four wheeled vehicle (mostly pulled by draught animals)

A wagon (sometimes called a waggon) is a type of vehicle that has four wheels. It can be used to transport goods, food, supplies, and sometimes people. It can be pulled by a person, by animals, or by a vehicle (such as a tractor).[1] A wagon used to be called a wain. A person who builds or repairs wagons is called a wainwright. A person who drives wagons is called a "wagoner",[2][3] a "teamster", a "bullocky" (Australia), a "muleteer", or simply a "driver".

A water wagon in Poland in the 1920s

References

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  1. "Definition of WAGON". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  2. "Wagoner". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. "Wagoner". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 29 January 2017.