dearborn

See also: Dearborn

English

Alternative forms

Dearborn

Etymology

Named for the inventor.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪəbɔːn/

Noun

dearborn (plural dearborns)

A light four-wheeled wagon.[1]
- 1883, Robert Clemens Smedley, History of the Underground Railroad in Chester and the Neighboring Counties of Pennsylvania, page 290:
  It was somewhat hazardous to venture out with them at that time of day, but he loaded some in a dearborn so as to give them the appearance of going to a colored Quarterly Meeting, then in session near by.

References

Anagrams

Red Baron

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