fourgon
Americannoun
plural
fourgonsnoun
Etymology
Origin of fourgon
C19: from French: from Old French forgon poker, from furgier to search, ultimately from Latin fūr thief
Example Sentences
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A heavy fourgon, loaded with military chests and boxes, seemed also to attract their attention, and call forth many a surmise as to its destination.
From Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I by Lever, Charles James
"Peste!" growled he, under his breath, "we 'd unpacked the whole fourgon."
From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Lever, Charles James
The three Frenchmen are excellent company; they entertain us with European news, their views on the political aspect, and of incidents on their fourgon journey from Tiflis.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
In France they say "La p�le se moque du fourgon," the shovel makes game of the poker.
From Proverb Lore Many sayings, wise or otherwise, on many subjects, gleaned from many sources by Hulme, F. Edward (Frederick Edward)
After that I was given a fourgon, a wagon in which to transport the loaves of bread.
From The Backwash of War The Human Wreckage of the Battlefield as Witnessed by an American Hospital Nurse by La Motte, Ellen Newbold
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