ice-wagon

Thân thiện

A horse pulls an ice-wagon down a cobblestone street.

Definition

Noun: * A horse-drawn wagon used in the past to deliver blocks of ice directly to homes and businesses for use in iceboxes (non-mechanical refrigerators).

Usage

This word is a historical term. It specifically refers to the vehicle used for a specific commercial and domestic service that is now obsolete. It is used to describe a past method of food preservation and delivery.

Examples

• Before electric refrigerators were common, the sound of the ice-wagon in the street meant it was time to buy a new block of ice.
• In historical photographs, you can see the ice-wagon driver using large tongs to carry the heavy ice blocks.
• The ice-wagon was a vital part of daily life in the early 20th century.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically or humorously to describe something very slow or outdated.
  • "My old computer is slower than an ice-wagon."

Variants and Related Words

• Ice truck (noun): The motorized vehicle that succeeded the horse-drawn ice-wagon for ice delivery.
• Iceman (noun): The person who drove the ice-wagon and delivered the ice.
• Icebox (noun): The non-mechanical cabinet that used a block of ice from the ice-wagon to keep food cold.

Synonyms

• Ice cart
• Delivery wagon (specific to ice)

Antonyms

• Refrigerator truck (modern equivalent for perishable goods)
• Appliance delivery van

Học thuật

Noun

1. (formerly) a horse-drawn wagon that delivered ice door to door

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ice wagon