wagon wheel

Conestoga's rolling circle

A wagon wheel is the large wooden wheel of a horse-drawn wagon, typically with a central hub, radiating spokes, and an outer rim.

The design has become iconic of the American frontier and rural life.

Wagon wheel appears in compound forms: a wagon wheel chandelier, wagon wheel pasta.

In basketball, a wagon wheel is a play diagram showing player movement patterns.

transport

axle

Shaft for wheel rotation

  • spokesRods connecting hub to rim
  • hubCentral connection point
  • rollingTurning over repeatedly

rim · rotation · turning · tread · bearings · circumference · pivot · trundle · propel · momentum

structure

circular

Forming a closed curve

  • roundCurved like circle
  • rimCircular outer boundary
  • hoopRigid circular frame

disk · ring · curved · arc · iron band · wooden · sturdy · durable · robust · solid

pioneer

frontier

Edge of settlement

Oregon Trail · gold rush · expedition · westward · trailblazer · wilderness · migration · pioneer · oxen · ruts

rustic

barn

Agricultural storage structure

handcrafted · vintage · wooden · old-fashioned · heritage · quaint · pastoral · traditional · craftsmanship · nostalgia

biscuit

chocolate

Sweet from cacao seeds

jam · cream · sugar · dessert · teatime · sweet · indulgence · confectionery · round · sandwich

Categories
Opposites
wheel technology/era

wagon wheelrubber tire

pneumatic tire · alloy wheel · mag wheel · radial tire · bicycle wheel

vehicle propulsion system

wagon wheeljet engine

Thrust-producing aircraft powerplant

electric motor · internal combustion engine · turbine · propeller

Family

wheel, wagon, wagons, wheeled, wheeling, cartwheel, cartwheels, wheeler, wheelhouse

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G