wagon train

noun

, U.S. History.

a train of wagons and horses, as one carrying military supplies or transporting settlers in the westward migration.

wagon train

First recorded in 1800–10

In The Oregon Trail, each wagon train was allowed five members.

Johnston was forced to fight at this time because he did not want them to capture his wagon train.

He reached Springfield in safety and there joined a wagon train en route for Rolla, guarded by a detachment of fifty cavalry.

He offers a special wagon train for the purpose, and insists that I shall accompany it.

I thought but one wagon train of your supplies would go to the water front this night.

They had not dreamed that the wagon-train would be so accompanied.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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