Definitions for prairie schooner
prairie schooner

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1. covered wagon, Conestoga wagon, Conestoga, prairie wagon, prairie schoonernoun

   a large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century

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1. prairie schoonernoun

   A horse-drawn wagon used to transport people and goods in the American west of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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1. Prairie Schooner

   Prairie Schooner is a literary magazine published quarterly at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with the cooperation of UNL's English Department and the University of Nebraska Press. It is based in Lincoln, Nebraska and was first published in 1926. Founded by Lowry Wimberly and a small group of his students, who together formed the Wordsmith Chapter of Sigma Upsilon (a national honorary literary society). Although many assume it is a regional magazine, it is nationally and internationally distributed and publishes writers from all over the United States and the world. Prairie Schooner has garnered reprints, and honorable mentions in the Pushcart Prize anthologies and various of the Best American series, including Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, Best American Mystery Stories, and Best American Nonrequired Reading.

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1. prairie schooner

   A prairie schooner is a type of covered wagon used by North American settlers in the 19th century to travel westward across the Great Plains. It was light, and often used by families, enabling swift, efficient travel. Its name comes from its white canvas cover, which from a distance resembles a sailing ship. This wagon was known for its resilience and ability to carry a lot of weight relative to its size.

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1. Prairie Schooner

   Prairie Schooner is a literary magazine published quarterly at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with the cooperation of UNL's English Department and the University of Nebraska Press. It is based in Lincoln, Nebraska and was first published in 1926. Founded by Lowry Wimberly and a small group of his students, who together formed the Wordsmith Chapter of Sigma Upsilon. Although many assume it is a regional magazine, it is nationally and internationally distributed and publishes writers from all over the United States and the world. Prairie Schooner has garnered reprints, and honorable mentions in the Pushcart Prize anthologies and various of the Best American series, including Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, Best American Mystery Stories, and Best American Nonrequired Reading.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prairie schooner in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prairie schooner in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prairie schooner
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prairie_Schooner
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_Schooner
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=prairie schooner