galamander
gal·a·man·der
galamander · galamanders
A customized horse- or ox-drawn stoneboat or wagon once used for hauling stone from…A customized horse- or ox-drawn stoneboat or wagon once used for hauling stone from quarries, with smaller front wheels and larger rear ones, and a derrick to lift blocks of stone on and off the vehicle.
UK/ˈɡæləmændə/US/ˈɡæləˌmændəɹ/
Значення
значень: 1(Maine, історичне)A customized horse- or ox-drawn stoneboat or wagon once used for hauling stone from quarries, with smaller front wheels and larger rear ones, and a derrick to lift blocks of stone on and off the vehicle.
Походження
Unknown; said to have been coined by an American blacksmith Elder Littlefield, and possiblUnknown; said to have been coined by an American blacksmith Elder Littlefield, and possibly from galley (“type of boat”) + meander (“to turn or wind in a course or passage”).
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Форми
множина: galamanders| Однина | galamander |
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