sling cart

sling cart
noun
Etymology: sling (III)
: a cart to transport heavy loads in which the load is suspended by a chain attached to the axletree

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sling cart,
a two-wheeled cart used for transporting cannon or other heavy objects, by slinging them by a chain from the axletree.

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