noun
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
• Syn: ↑covered wagon, ↑Conestoga wagon, ↑Conestoga, ↑prairie schooner
• Member Holonyms: ↑caravan, ↑train, ↑wagon train
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nounsee prairie schooner
Useful english dictionary. 2012.