wagon lock

noun

An iron shoe placed on the rear wheel of a wagon to retard motion in going downhill.

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Meanings

nounwagon lock (plural wagon locks)

plural wagon locks

  1. An iron shoe placed on the rear wheel of a wagon to retard motion in going downhill.
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APA

wagon lock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wagon%20lock

MLA

“wagon lock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wagon%20lock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wagon lock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wagon%20lock.

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