prairie schooner n 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 Synonym(s) covered wagon Conestoga wagon Conestoga prairie wagon
News & Articles prairie schooner Timothy Schaffert Timothy Schaffert is the editor-in-chief of The Reader, Omaha's (Nebraska) alternative newsweekly. His work has appeared in Prairie Schooner, The Greensboro Review, and other literary journals. Feb. 14, 2014 - Book Reporter