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wagonwork

wagonwork noun: the work of transporting goods on a wagon.

Noun

wagonwork (uncountable)

  1. The work of transporting goods on a wagon.
  2. The making of wagons, or manufactured parts of a wagon.
    • The tree is of slow growth and the wood more compact […] Use — Wagonwork, tool handles, pack saddles, etc.1900, Oregon. Board of Horticulture, Biennial Report, volume 6, page 461

Origin of wagonwork

From wagon + -work.

Questions about wagonwork

What does wagonwork mean?
Wagonwork means the work of transporting goods on a wagon.
What part of speech is wagonwork?
Wagonwork is a noun.

Words near wagonwork in the dictionary

  1. wagonsmiths
  2. wagonway
  3. wagonwayman
  4. wagonwaymen
  5. wagonways
  6. wagonwork
  7. wagonworks
  8. wagonwright
  9. wagonwrights
  10. wagonyard
  11. wagonyards

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