What is a drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill. Knight called?
convoy — A drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill. Knight. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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