English

a horse-drawn travois

Alternative forms

• travoise, travoy

Noun

travois ‎(plural travoises or travois)

1. A traditional North American Indian sled-like vehicle, pulled by person, dog, or horse.
   • Julian Ralph

     On the plains they will have horses dragging travoises, dogs with travoises, women and children loaded with impedimenta.

   • 1994, Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing

     Riding out for wood he watched his shadow and the shadow of the horse and travois cross those palings tree by tree.

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See also

• travois on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• viators