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noun
The seat for the driver that sits above the wheels in a wagon that is drawn by draft animals such as horses or oxen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A manually propelled, wheeled mobility device in which the user lies down. The user pushes the wheels with the hands in a similar way to propelling a wheelchair or, alternatively, a second person pulls or pushes it by the handles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwekwléh2 Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English bench English wheelbench From wheel + bench.
