What were the old covered wagons called?
A covered wagon, also called a prairie wagon, whitetop, or prairie schooner, is a horse-drawn or ox-drawn wagon used for passengers or freight hauling. A wagon (or waggon) is a heavy four-wheeled vehicle pulled by draft animals or on occasion by humans, used for transporting goods, commodities, agricultural materials, supplies and sometimes people.Common animals which pull wagons are horses, mules, and oxen. One animal or several, often in pairs or teams may pull wagons. However, there are examples of human-propelled wagons, such as mining corfs. A wagon was formerly called a wain and one who builds or repairs wagons is a wainwright.
What is the VW station wagon called?
Volkswagen has released the new Golf SportWagen, a station wagon that features great gas mileage and a 6-speed manual option that is perfect for wagon enthusiasts. Volkswagen Golf Alltrack and Sportwagen to end production in 2019.Volkswagen Golf Alltrack and Sportwagen to end production in 2019 – Volkswagen US Media Site.