Definition/Meaning of travois

• English - Noun: travois ( plural travoises or travois ) A traditional North American Indian sled-like vehicle , pulled by person , dog , or horse . 1994 , Cormac McCarthy , The Crossing Riding out for wood he watched his shadow and the shadow of the horse and travois cross those palings tree by tree . Translations
• English - Alternative forms: travoise, travoy
• English - Etymology: From Canadian French , from an alteration of travail (etymology 2), from Medieval Latin trepalium ( “ instrument of torture ” ), probably a calque from Ancient Greek . See πάσσαλος ( pássalos , “ peg ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /trəˈvɔɪ/
• English - See also: Â Travois on Wikimedia Commons . Wikimedia Commons