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buckboard
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buck·board  (bkbôrd, -brd)
n.
A four-wheeled open carriage with the seat or seats attached to a flexible board running between the front and rear axles.

[Obsolete buck, body of a wagon (from Middle English bouk, belly, from Old English bc) + board.]

buckboard [ˈbʌkˌbɔːd]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) US and Canadian an open four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with the seat attached to a flexible board between the front and rear axles
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Noun1.buckboard - an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheelsbuckboard - an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles
carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses
Translations
buckboard
n (US) → (einfache, offene) Kutsche


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