wagon seat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wagon seat
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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He carried a quill pen stuck in his hat, an inkhorn in his lapel, and his fiddle on the wagon seat beside him.
From Time Magazine Archive
A man sat on the wagon seat, leaning patiently forward, his hands hanging loosely between his knees, the reins looped over a crooked finger.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mr. Derby and Clay were tossed on the wagon seat.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
She lifted the bundle and put it beneath the wagon seat.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
The family and their guest waited while Shadrach climbed down from the wagon seat.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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