TRAVOIS

Etymology

Noun

travois (plural travoises or travois)

A traditional North American Indian sled-like vehicle, pulled by person, dog, or horse.

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Source: Wiktionary


Tra`vois", n. [Cf. Travail.]

1. A primitive vehicle, common among the North American Indians, usually two trailing poles serving as shafts and bearing a platform or net for a load.

On the plains they will have horses dragging travoises; dogs with travoises, women and children loaded with impediments. Julian Ralph.

2. A logging sled. [Northern U. S. & Canada]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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