battle wagon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of battle wagon
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Holding a plumb line at 350 miles per hour, she dropped upon the battle wagon below.
From A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. by Montgomery, Rutherford George
Silently the little boats moved toward the bulk of the deserted battle wagon.
From The Lost Warship by Williams, Robert Moore
The boy who had been known as "Stinky" in their days at Annapolis was boss of a battle wagon.
From The Lost Warship by Williams, Robert Moore
The charts had been made in that far future which the battle wagon had quitted forever and they revealed nothing about this sea.
From The Lost Warship by Williams, Robert Moore
The Ogrum were moving in to attack the warship, to deliver the last smashing blow against the stranded battle wagon!
From The Lost Warship by Williams, Robert Moore
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