noun

buckboard

buckboard

The farmer drove his buckboard to town.

The farmer drove his buckboard to town.

((a buckboard)) a type of horse-drawn vehicle The family owned an old buckboard.

Synonyms: wagon, cart

From 'buck' (to jolt or jump like a horse) + 'board' (a plank of wood), referring to the springy board that acted as suspension.

Imagine a vehicle with a board that 'bucks' like a horse when you ride it.

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