Telega
Telega (Russian: теле́га, IPA: [tʲɪˈlʲɛgə]) is a type of four-wheel horse-drawn vehicle, whose primary purpose is to carry loads, similar to a wain, known in Russia and other countries.[1] It has been defined as "a special type commonly used in the southern and south-western provinces for the carriage of grain, hay and other agricultural products".[2]
It is described and spelled telga in Jules Verne's novel Michael Strogoff.
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- ^ Телега in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
- ^ "Telega carriage", an article from the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (1890-1906)
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- Animal-powered vehicles
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