Definition of prairie schooner
: a covered wagon used by pioneers in cross-country travel
— called also prairie wagon
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“Prairie schooner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prairie%20schooner. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of prairie schooner was in 1837
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