travois

Noun

Meaning

(by extension)
A similar piece of equipment used to transport something by dragging; especially a stretcher dragged by a horse, mule, etc., used to transport an ill or injured person.

(Canada, US, forestry, archaic) A sled dragged by a horse or ox to transport logs, with one end of each log on the sled and the other end touching the ground.

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Some tribes used the dog as a draft animal to pull small travois (or sleighs) to help move from place to place. Source: Internet

Dogs were used as guards and pack animals to carry belongings and pull travois. Source: Internet

When they lived with the Shoshone, the Comanche mainly used dog-drawn travois for transportation. Source: Internet

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