Cape cart

British  

noun

1. a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle sometimes with a canvas hood

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Example Sentences

The column was off in ten minutes, and chased Ackerman for the remainder of the day, capturing his Cape cart, eighty horses and twenty-five rifles.

From Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa by Moulin, Louis Eug?ne du

In fact, I have almost been ashamed to sign myself as O.C. of a brigade, when my sole possession has been a broken-down Cape cart with only one spring.

From On the Heels of De Wet by James, Lionel

During that Sunday tramp there crossed into our lines General Schoeman, driving in a Cape cart drawn by four mules, on his way to Pretoria via the Godwand River railway station.

From With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back by Lowry, Edward P.

April did her best, but hopping into a Cape cart that has both steps missing takes some practice.

From Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa by Stockley, Cynthia

Accordingly, when Guy drove up in a comfortable Cape cart, Jack climbed into it, and accompanied him round the camp.

From With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)