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Wagoner,_David :: Wagon_Christ :: Wagons :: Wagoner,_Porter :: Wagoner :: Wagon_Train :: Wagontown :: Wagon_Mound
 

A wagon (in old British English waggon) or dray is a wheeled vehicle, ordinarily with four wheels, usually pulled by an animal such as a horse, mule or ox, and used for transport of heavy goods. Wagons were more commonly used before the popular use of automobiles.

The relevant profession is called wagoneer / waggoneer, carter or teamster.

See also


Animal powered vehicles | Dutch loanwords | Transportation

Wagen | Kocsi | Carrus | Wagen | Carroça

 

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