In a fantasy or western narratives, you’ll find yourself bumping along on (or under) some of these contraptions. Well… let’s roll.
Carts and Wagons
- cart, Red River cart, ox cart, handcart, pushcart, dolly,
- vendor’s cart, vending cart, food cart, costermonger barrow,
- wagon, covered wagon, chuckwagon,
- truck, tumbrel, tumbril,
- wheelbarrow, garden wagon,
- carriage, coach, horse and buggy,
- wheel-less carriages: litter, sedan chair, palanquin,
- chariot, curricle, buggy,
- war wagon, battle wagon, armoured wagon,
- bicycle, tricycle, unicycle,
- jail wagon, paddy wagon, prison cart,
- flatbed wagon, freight wagon, dray,
Cart and Wagon Parts
- wheels, spokes, rims,
- axle,
- grease, oil, fat,
- pegs, nails, screws,
- lashes, ties, twine, rope, cord, wire, cable,
- bonnet,
- jockey box, luggage rack,
Stuff on Carts and Wagons
- kegs, barrels, tubs,
- boxes, crates,
- bundles, packages, parcels,
- chests, cases, trunks,
- dirt, manure, soil, earth, rocks, stones,
- barrels of fish, baskets of fowl,
- sacks of grain, bushels of corn,
Characters
- seller, vendor, monger, hawker, peddler, salesman, merchant,
- farmer, grocer, rancher,
- traveler, adventurer,
- minstrel, band, musician, magician, jester, actors’ troupe,
- wig salesman, toupee fitter,
- tailor, seamstress, haberdasher,
- things pulling carts: horses, oxen, cattle, mules, dogs,
- teamster, drayman, freighter,
- dockhand,
Notes and Ideas
- cart axles can break, wheels can come loose, spokes can break,
- wagons get stuck in ruts, stopped at rivers and bogs and swamps,
- wagons get on ferries to cross rivers and use bridges which can create some interesting encounters for adventurers,
- as a general point of reference, a freight cart pulled by oxen could travel about 15-20 miles in a day.