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fourgon

American  
[foor-gawn] / fʊərˈgɔ̃ /

noun

French.

plural

fourgons

  1. a long covered wagon for carrying baggage, goods, military supplies, etc.; a van or tumbril.

fourgon British  
/ furɡɔ̃ /

noun

  1. a long covered wagon, used mainly for carrying baggage, supplies, etc

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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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There was Sir John's great carriage that would hold thirteen people; my Lord Methuselah's carriage, my Lord Bareacres' chariot, britzska, and fourgon, that anybody might pay for who liked.

From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace

He brought with him a light cart to carry forage, and a fourgon for his own baggage.

From Reminiscences of Captain Gronow by Gronow, R. H. (Rees Howell)

Now the Brigade state fourgon with a span of four mules was a big enterprise, and if treated gently might have ministered to the comfort of the staff for many months.

From On the Heels of De Wet by James, Lionel

It is much more easy to accuse one sex than to excuse the other; 'tis according to the saying,                "Le fourgon se moque de la paele."

From The Essays of Montaigne — Volume 15 by Cotton, Charles

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

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