oxcart

noun

ox·​cart ˈäks-ˌkärt How to pronounce oxcart (audio)
Synonyms of oxcartnext
: a cart drawn by oxen

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There was little shelter for the newcomers, and only those with money could obtain oxcarts. — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024 Peer into the daily lives of early German Texans The days of freighters and oxcarts making their arduous way across Texas and Mexico from Indianola ended in 1860 when the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad and the Indianola Railroad joined up in Victoria. — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024

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First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oxcart was in 1737

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oxcart

noun
ox·​cart -ˌkärt How to pronounce oxcart (audio)
: a cart drawn by oxen

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