a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
Conestoga wagon 例句
英汉例句
The origins of the distinctive horse-drawn freight wagon known as the Conestoga wagon can be traced to the Conestoga River region of Pennsylvania's Lancaster County in the mid - to late-18th century.
Covered with canvas and drawn by four to six horses, the Conestoga wagon rivaled the log cabin as the primary symbol of the pioneer.
译覆盖着帆布,由四至六匹马拉动,大篷马车足以同开拓者的主要标志——木舱相匹敌。
It is a popular misconception that the Conestoga wagon played a role in the great westward migration towards territories like Oregon and California during the 19th century.
The white canvas cover on the Conestoga wagon protected the freight from inclement weather; it was stretched taut over a series of wooden hoops that arched over the wagon bed.