battle wagon |
(informal) a battleship. |
chuck wagon |
in the western United States, a wagon or van used to carry food and utensils for feeding outdoor workers such as cowboys. |
Conestoga wagon |
a large heavy covered wagon with broad wheels, used by early U.S. pioneers to haul their freight and household goods. |
covered wagon |
a large wagon with a high, curved, canvas cover. American pioneers rode west in covered wagons. |
off the wagon |
(informal) no longer refraining from drinking alcohol. |
on the wagon |
(informal) refraining from drinking alcohol. |
patrol wagon |
a truck or van used by the police to transport prisoners. |
station wagon |
an automobile with one or two rows of folding or removable seats behind that of the driver, and a cargo area behind the rearmost seat that can be loaded through a tailgate. |
tea wagon |
a small wheeled table for serving tea; tea cart. |
wagon train |
a convoy or line of wagons, used esp. in the old American West for transporting such things as military supplies or pioneers. |
wagon-lit |
bed car (French); in European trains, a sleeping car. |