jolt-wagon

noun

jolt-wag·​on ˈjōlt-ˌwa-gən How to pronounce jolt-wagon (audio)
Synonyms of jolt-wagonnext
Midland US
: a farm wagon

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jolt-wagon was in 1886

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