travois

Etymology


The is derived from , from , from , from , from , from , from  (from  + ) +.

The spelling travois and pronunciations, are probably influenced by.

The verb is derived from the noun.

Noun

 * 1)  A frame, often consisting of two poles tied together at one end to form a V-shaped structure with the vertex attached to a dog, horse, etc., or held by a person and the other ends touching the ground, which was used by indigenous peoples (notably the Plains Aboriginals of North America) to drag loads over land.
 * 2) A similar piece of equipment used to transport something by dragging; especially a stretcher dragged by a horse, mule, etc., used to transport an ill or injured person.
 * 3)  A sled dragged by a horse or ox to transport logs, with one end of each log on the sled and the other end touching the ground.
 * 1) A similar piece of equipment used to transport something by dragging; especially a stretcher dragged by a horse, mule, etc., used to transport an ill or injured person.
 * 2)  A sled dragged by a horse or ox to transport logs, with one end of each log on the sled and the other end touching the ground.
 * 1)  A sled dragged by a horse or ox to transport logs, with one end of each log on the sled and the other end touching the ground.

Translations

 * Blackfoot: manistsí, manistsí’sstaan
 * Bulgarian: травуа́
 * Catalan: travois
 * Cheyenne: amėstó'eeseo'o
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 印第安雪橇
 * Cree: akotâpân, yîkihtawitâpânâsk
 * Crow: aláakko
 * Danish: travois
 * Dutch: travois
 * Estonian: aislohisti
 * Finnish: purilaat
 * French:
 * German: Stangenschleife, Zuggeschir
 * Italian: treggia
 * Lakota: hupá, hupáwaheyuŋpi
 * Latvian: trevojs
 * Macedonian: траво́а
 * Menominee: saqnawāhkosew
 * Ojibwe: niswaakodaabaan
 * Pawnee: raarukaʼiituʼ
 * Russian: травуа́, волочня́, волочу́га, ,
 * Spanish: travois
 * Ukrainian: волоку́ша
 * Umatilla: sapsanáwas
 * West Frisian: travois


 * Finnish: purilaat
 * Macedonian:


 * Finnish: tukkikelkka
 * Macedonian:

Verb

 * 1)  To transport (someone or something) by means of a travois.
 * 2)  To use a travois to transport a load.

Translations

 * Finnish: kantaa purilailla, kuljettaa purilailla
 * Macedonian: