1. A wagon equipped with cooking facilities and supplies, used to feed cowboys and ranch workers on the range or during cattle drives.
Usage: Plural form of chuckwagon; Historical; primarily associated with American frontier and ranching culture

Examples

• The chuckwagons followed the cattle herd across the prairie, providing meals for the cowboys.
• During the long cattle drive, the chuckwagons were essential for keeping the workers fed.
• Several chuckwagons were stationed at different points along the ranch to serve the scattered work crews.
• The cook drove one of the chuckwagons and prepared hearty meals for dozens of hungry ranch hands.
• Modern rodeos sometimes feature chuckwagon races that celebrate this important piece of Western history.