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A travois (; Canadian French, from French travail, a frame for restraining horses; also obsolete travoy or travoise) is a historical frame structure that was used by indigenous peoples, notably the Plains Aboriginals of North America, to drag loads over land.

Travois - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Load-dragging structure Cheyenne family using a horse-drawn travois, 1890. A travois ( / ˈ t r æ v w ɑː / ; Canadian French , from French travail ; also travoise or travoy ) is an A-frame structure used to drag loads over land, most notably by the Plains Indians of North America. [ 1 ] Construction and use [ edit ] This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( November 2025 ) ( Learn how and

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