buckboard

buck·board

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhk-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈbʌkˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buhk-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈbʌkˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

Definitions of buckboard word

noun buckboard an open four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with the seat attached to a flexible board between the front and rear axles 3
noun buckboard a four-wheeled, open carriage with the seat or seats carried on a flooring of long, flexible boards whose ends rest directly on the axles 3
noun buckboard a light, four-wheeled carriage in which a long elastic board or lattice frame is used in place of body and springs. 1
noun buckboard A simple, distinctively American four-wheeled horse-pulled wagon designed for personal transport as well as for transporting animal fodder and domestic goods, often with a spring-mounted seat for the driver. 0

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Origin of buckboard

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

1830-40, Americanism; obsolete buck “body, holder” (see bucket) + board

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Parts of speech for Buckboard

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buckboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for buckboard

noun buckboard

van — Value Added Network
car — a self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, esp one with four wheels that is powered by an internal-combustion engine
cart — A cart is an old-fashioned wooden vehicle that is used for transporting goods or people. Some carts are pulled by animals.
carriage — A carriage is an old-fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses.
caravan — A caravan is a vehicle without an engine that can be pulled by a car or van. It contains beds and cooking equipment so that people can live or spend their holidays in it.

All 21 Synonyms of buckboard