Definition of German wagon in English:

German wagon

noun

Australian

An open horse-drawn wagon of simple construction.
I would rather die than let anybody see me riding in a German wagon
Example sentencesExamples
- Their houses were built of brick with iron roofs painted green or red, their horses were well bred, their harness was strong, their spring carts were called German wagons.
- Farmers converged on the siding with their cans of cream in a variety of conveyances—horse and cart, horse and buggy, German wagon, wheelbarrow.
- He brought a couple of monkey organs to the fair on a German wagon.
- When their vessels were filled with fruit, they carried them off to the German wagon and emptied their contents therein.
- During such situations, another farmer would drive up on a German wagon with a tank to be filled.
- The German wagon is significantly different from the types of transport used by other settlers in Australia.
- I generally take twelve bags by means of a team of three horses and a German wagon.
- When she took ill, he took her and their son Heinrich in one of the German wagons down south for medical aid.
- Other popular events were picnics at the river—a matter of all aboard the covered German wagon—and Sunday visits after church to relatives.
- In 1866, the missionaries set out in two large German wagons on their trip north to the Lake Hope area.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from an association with German migrants, particularly in South Australia.

词汇	German wagon
释义	Definition of German wagon in English: German wagon noun Australian An open horse-drawn wagon of simple construction. I would rather die than let anybody see me riding in a German wagon Example sentencesExamples Their houses were built of brick with iron roofs painted green or red, their horses were well bred, their harness was strong, their spring carts were called German wagons. Farmers converged on the siding with their cans of cream in a variety of conveyances—horse and cart, horse and buggy, German wagon, wheelbarrow. He brought a couple of monkey organs to the fair on a German wagon. When their vessels were filled with fruit, they carried them off to the German wagon and emptied their contents therein. During such situations, another farmer would drive up on a German wagon with a tank to be filled. The German wagon is significantly different from the types of transport used by other settlers in Australia. I generally take twelve bags by means of a team of three horses and a German wagon. When she took ill, he took her and their son Heinrich in one of the German wagons down south for medical aid. Other popular events were picnics at the river—a matter of all aboard the covered German wagon—and Sunday visits after church to relatives. In 1866, the missionaries set out in two large German wagons on their trip north to the Lake Hope area. Origin Mid 19th century: from an association with German migrants, particularly in South Australia.
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