prairie schooner

• Término histórico para un carro cubierto utilizado por los pioneros para viajar por las praderas de Norteamérica durante la expansión hacia el oeste en el siglo XIX. El nombre compara la lona blanca del techo del carro con la vela de un barco.

A historical term for a covered wagon used by pioneers to travel across the North American prairies during westward expansion in the 19th century. The name compares the wagon's white canvas cover to a ship's sail.

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   A type of covered wagon used by pioneers in the 19th century to travel across the North American prairies.

   carro cubierto de pioneros

   • The settlers loaded their belongings into a prairie schooner for the journey west.
   • Prairie schooners were often pulled by oxen or horses.
   • The wagon train consisted of dozens of prairie schooners crossing the plains.