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.
The Covered wagon was long the dominant form of transport in pre-industrial America. With roots in the heavy Conestoga wagon developed for the rough, undeveloped roads and paths of the colonial East, the covered wagon spread west with American migration.ith roots in the heavy Conestoga wagon developed for the rough, undeveloped roads and paths of the colonial East, the covered wagon spread west with American migration.