bed wagon

noun

: a wagon carrying bedding and supplies on a cattle roundup

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bed wagon was in 1869

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“Bed wagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed%20wagon. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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