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Definition of Telega
1. n. A rude four-wheeled, springless wagon, used among the Russians.
Definition of Telega
1. Noun. a simple four-wheeled Russian cart without springs ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Telega
1. a Russian wagon [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Telega
Literary usage of Telega
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Siberia and the Exile System by George Kennan (1891)
"On a bad, rough road an East-Siberian telega of the type shown in the illustration
on this page will simply jolt a man's soul out in less ..."
2. Through the Highlands of Siberia by Harald G. C. Swayne (1904)
"... with straight lines dear to the photographer in a small way, high straight
columns, and chain-festooned iron rail- telega, OR RUSSIAN COUNTRY CART ings. ..."
3. Posthumous Memoirs of Karoline Bauer: From the German by Karoline Bauer (1884)
"Sometimes the monotony was broken by a " telega," a one-horse vehicle without
springs, with very high wheels, which swept past at terrific speed. ..."
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