First Known Use: 1717
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Conestoga wagon
noun Con·es·to·ga wagon \ˌkä-nə-ˈstō-gə-\
Definition of CONESTOGA WAGON
: a broad-wheeled covered wagon drawn usually by six horses and used especially for transporting freight across the prairies —called also Conestoga
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Origin of CONESTOGA WAGON
Conestoga, Pennsylvania
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