overland stage

American  

noun

1. a stagecoach used in the western U.S. during the middle of the 19th century.

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Etymology

Origin of overland stage

First recorded in 1855–60

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overland stage

The driver was Bill Reed, an old overland stage driver and wagon master; on our way in, the Grand Duke frequently expressed his admiration of the skillful manner in which Reed handled the reins.

From The Life of Hon. William F. Cody Known as Buffalo Bill the Famous Hunter, Scout and Guide by Buffalo Bill

The earliest overland stage line to Great Salt Lake was established by Hockaday and Liggett.

From The Paths of Inland Commerce; a chronicle of trail, road, and waterway by Hulbert, Archer Butler

It was here the travellers from the East or the West either embarked or disembarked from the river steamers or the overland stage coach.

From Watch Yourself Go By by Warden, Ben W.

This time it turned out to be the work of driving the famous overland stage which ran from St. Joseph to Sacramento, doing the two thousand miles in nineteen days on the average.

From The Aventures of Buffalo Bill by Cody, Col. William F.

One afternoon Mangus Colorado and Cochise were in the neighborhood with six hundred Apache warriors, when a smoke signal from distant scouts told them that the overland stage was approaching without an armed escort.

From When the West Was Young by Bechdolt, Frederick R. (Frederick Ritchie)