Reference meaning
travois
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A frame, often consisting of two poles tied together at one end to form a V-shaped structure with the vertex attached to a dog, horse, etc., or held by a person and the other ends touching the ground, which was used by indigenous peoples (notably the Plains Aboriginals of North America) to drag loads over land.
Other meanings
2. noun
A similar piece of equipment used to transport something by dragging; especially a stretcher dragged by a horse, mule, etc., used to transport an ill or injured person.
3. noun
A sled dragged by a horse or ox to transport logs, with one end of each log on the sled and the other end touching the ground.
4. verb
To transport (someone or something) by means of a travois.
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