buckwagon

buckwagon
\\ˈbək+ˌ-\ noun
Etymology: part modification, part translation of Afrikaans bokwa, from bok beam of a wagon, stand, tripod, male goat (from Middle Dutch boc male goat) + wa wagon; akin to Old High German boc male goat — more at buck
: a large strong wagon with the frame projecting over the wheels that is used in southern Africa for hauling loads

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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