1. A large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
   "The settlers travelled west in Conestoga wagons";
   - covered wagon, Conestoga wagon, prairie wagon, prairie schooner [N. Amer]

Type of: waggon, wagon

Part of: caravan, train, wagon train

Encyclopedia: Conestoga, Pennsylvania