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.

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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

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)

My intention is to overtake the fourgon the following day at Shahriffabad.

From Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama by Stevens, Thomas

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

We found Daddy in the fourgon with the baggages, writing a story and laughing—making an awful row.'

From A Prisoner in Fairyland by Blackwood, Algernon

Then came the fourgon with the rest of the retainers, the heavy baggage, and as much as it could carry of the mud and dust which the other vehicles left behind.

From Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles

Related Words

• car
• caravan
• carriage
• cart
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