travois

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Scope note
Wheel-less drags consisting of two or more poles framed into an A-shape, bridged by thongs, twigs, or plants, and hauled by a single person or animal; used by North American Native Americans for carrying goods or the sick or elderly.
travois
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024