Meaning & use
Fourgon
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A covered wagon or van used for transporting luggage or goods, especially a horse-drawn baggage wagon or railway luggage van.
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Porters loaded the trunks into the fourgon before the train departed.
A military fourgon carried supplies behind the marching troops.
A note on using this word
A French loanword still used in English mainly in historical or military contexts describing luggage or supply wagons.
Words with a similar meaning
baggage van
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