fourgon
Americannoun
noun
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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Why add to your carpet-bag of troubles the contents of a lady's imperials and bonnet-boxes, and the travelling fourgon required by the nursery?
From Kenelm Chillingly — Complete by Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
After a short time we were benefited by the appearance of the cooks and scullions, who passed in a fourgon, that contained the remnants and the utensils.
From A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland by Cooper, James Fenimore
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)
On the afternoon of May 18th, R———makes a start with the fourgon.
From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas
It was while observing this incident, that an orderly delivered into his hands some maps and papers that had just been captured from the fourgon of a staff-officer.
From Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune by Lever, Charles James
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