as in wagons
a wheeled usually horse-drawn vehicle used for hauling
an antique wain that was once used for delivering milk
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From a quick trip to the park to a weekend away, Keenz wagons offer style and comfort.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026 -
The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Following the game, Tidwell and Susac both hopped in laundry carts in the Giants’ clubhouse and were showered with beer by their teammates to celebrate their respective milestones.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Ottomans deployed field artillery and Janissary infantry armed with matchlocks in a defensive formation called tabur jangi, in which carts and wagons were used to build barricades on the battlefield.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Wains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wains. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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