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- [truh-voi]
- /trəˈvɔɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [truh-voi]
- /trəˈvɔɪ/
Definitions of travois word
- noun plural travois a transport device, formerly used by the Plains Indians, consisting of two poles joined by a frame and drawn by an animal. 1
- noun travois a sled formerly used by the Plains Indians of North America, consisting of two poles joined by a frame and dragged by an animal 0
- noun travois a similar sled used for dragging logs 0
- noun travois a crude sledge of the North American Plains Indians, consisting of a net or platform dragged along the ground on the two poles that support it and which serve as shafts for the horse or, orig., the dog pulling it 0
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Origin of travois
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; Americanism; pseudo-French spelling of earlier travoy < North American French; compare Canadian French travail shaft of a cart to which the horse is hitched, French: frame in which unruly horses are held while they are shod (probably < Late Latin trepālium; see travail)
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Parts of speech for Travois
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travois popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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