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buckboard

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Bicycles, carts, horses
buck·board /ˈbʌkbɔːd $ -bɔːrd/ noun [countable]  TTBa light vehicle with four wheels that is pulled by a horse, and was used in the US in the 19th century 〔美国19世纪单匹马拉的〕四轮平板马车
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buckboardA man with no teeth climbed into the buckboard for his second or third look.When he felt himself sicken, Gloverjumped off the buckboard and walked around for some air, which restored him.
Origin buckboard (1600-1700) buck main structure of a carriage or cart ((17-19 centuries)) (perhaps from bouk body, belly ((11-19 centuries)), from Old English buc; → BUCKET) + board
buck·board nounChineseSyllable
Corpus that four vehicle pulled with a by light wheels is


buckboard
buckboard /ˈbʌkbɔːd $ -bɔːrd/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1600-1700
 Origin: buck 'main structure of a carriage or cart' (17-19 centuries) (perhaps from bouk 'body, belly' (11-19 centuries), from Old English buc; bucket) + board
a light vehicle with four wheels that is pulled by a horse, and was used in the US in the 19th century