Water Waggon (Noun)
Meaning
A wagon that carries water (as for troops or work gangs or to sprinkle down dusty dirt roads in the summertime).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldiers welcomed the arrival of the water waggon on the hot desert battlefield, bringing much-needed hydration to the troops.
- In the summer months, the local council employed a water waggon to dampen the dusty town streets, reducing the amount of airborne particulate matter.
- After a long day of construction work, the labourers gathered around the water waggon to refill their canteens and take a refreshing drink.
- The stagecoach company kept a water waggon on standby to supply its vehicles and passengers with fresh water during long journeys across the dry plains.
- As the heatwave showed no signs of abating, the village elder ordered the local farmer to ready his horse-drawn water waggon to help keep the parched crops watered.