Wagon-load

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of wagonload. alt-of, alternative

    "On one occasion he saw wagon-loads of these unfortunate creatures brought from Andersonville to Columbia, (to which he had been removed,) and, as they were too weak to get out, the end of the wagon was taken up and they were "dumped out" on the court-yard."

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"On one occasion he saw wagon-loads of these unfortunate creatures brought from Andersonville to Columbia, (to which he had been removed,) and, as they were too weak to get out, the end of the wagon was taken up and they were "dumped out" on the court-yard."

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