wagonsheet
wagonsheet noun: a large cloth, usually canvas, that covers the bed of a wagon to keep dust off the load.
Noun
wagonsheet (plural wagonsheets)
- A large cloth, usually canvas, that covers the bed of a wagon to keep dust off the load.
- A wet wagonsheet wrapped around it served both to keep the flies off and to cool the carcass.1966, Squire Omar Barker, Little World Apart, page 92
- We found out he would go out into a pasture, stretch a wagonsheet in the gate and drive the sheep across . The wagonsheet kept them from leaving leaving tracks.1969, The Ranch Magazine - Volume 50, page 10
Forms of wagonsheet
| plural | wagonsheets |
|---|---|
| alternative form | wagon-sheet |
Origin of wagonsheet
From wagon + sheet.
Questions about wagonsheet
- What does wagonsheet mean?
- Wagonsheet means a large cloth, usually canvas, that covers the bed of a wagon to keep dust off the load.
- What part of speech is wagonsheet?
- Wagonsheet is a noun.
- What is the plural of wagonsheet?
- The plural of wagonsheet is wagonsheets.
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