wain
/weɪn/
NOUN
1. A wagon for transporting loads
A four-wheeled cart or wagon used for carrying goods, materials, or other heavy loads, traditionally pulled by horses or oxen.
1.1. Traditional horse-drawn or ox-drawn carts
An old-fashioned four-wheeled vehicle designed to haul agricultural produce, supplies, or other heavy cargo, usually pulled by draft animals.
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Examples
- The farmer loaded the harvest onto the sturdy wain for transportation to the market.
- In medieval times, the village blacksmith crafted a durable wain to carry goods across rough terrain.
- The old wain moved slowly along the country road, pulled by a team of horses.
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1.2. Children in Derry dialect
A regional Derry expression used collectively to refer to children.
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VERB
2. To carry or transport
To take or move something from one place to another by carrying or conveying it.
2.1. Moving or conveying goods
To transport, haul, or convey objects, materials, or supplies from one location to another.
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Examples
- The workers had to wain the supplies across the rough terrain.