wagon seat
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of wagon seat
An Americanism dating back to 1850–55
Example Sentences
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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
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
She lifted the bundle and put it beneath the wagon seat.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
I shielded my eyes against the sun as I greeted Mr. Wong, perched on the wagon seat, reins in hand.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
I took her from her mother and we settled on the wagon seat.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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