Dougherty wagon

[ daw-er-tee, dah-, dawr-uh-, dahr-uh- ]

noun

1. a horse- or mule-drawn passenger wagon having doors on the side, transverse seats, and canvas sides that can be rolled down.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dougherty wagon¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; origin obscure

Example Sentences

Deserted Village was writ large on this entrance to Cagayan, but the town itself looked prosperous; the little shops were flourishing; and the natives, with ill-concealed interest, peered out furtively from under their jalousie blinds as the great swinging Dougherty wagon, with its four strapping mules, tore down the broad streets, taking us to or from the ship.

From Project Gutenberg

But a comfortable large carriage, known as a Dougherty wagon, or, in common army parlance, an ambulance, was secured for me to travel in.

From Project Gutenberg