SINCE 1828
travois
noun
tra·vois
| \trə-ˈvȯi,
ˈtra-ˌvȯi\
ˈtra-ˌvȯi\
plural travois
also travoises\trə-ˈvȯiz,
ˈtra-ˌvȯiz
\
ˈtra-ˌvȯiz
\
Definition of travois
: a simple vehicle used by Plains Indians consisting of two trailing poles serving as shafts and bearing a platform or net for the load
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