by Kate Smith 1 Comment. Gray is the color of intellect, knowledge, and wisdom. It is perceived as long-lasting, classic, and often as sleek or refined. It is a color that is dignified, conservative, and carries authority.
The Dutch word wagen is the source of our wagon. It is related to wain (Old English), an old word for âwagonâ that is now mainly encountered in the name of a star formation Charles's Wain, now more commonly called the Plough.Wainscot (Middle English) is from Middle Low German wagenschot, apparently from wagen âwagonâ and schot, probably meaning âpartitionâ. A vehicle used for transporting goods or another specified purpose: a timber wagon a breakdown wagon. More example sentences. 1  Years ago the refuse wagon had a trailer on the back for waste paper and cardboard.
A wagon train was a group of covered wagons that went west. The wagons would travel in a straight single line. The wagon train looked like a slow-moving train. If the trail was wide enough they would spread out to get away from the dust. At night the wagon master would have the wagons form a big circle for protection from hostile Indians, marauders and other dangers.