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which gave it the appearance, from a distance, of the sailing ship known as a 
schooner. ... The prairie schooner was smaller and lighter than the Conestoga 
wagonwhich at ... Named for its white canvas top, which at a distance made it 
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... and lower sides than the Conestoga; their white canvas covers made the 
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westward ... The name came from the typical white cloth cover on the wagon, 
which, from a distance, made it resemble the white cloth of a ship's sails. ... 
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built a ... The Conestoga wagon is a heavy, broad-wheeled covered freight 
carrier used ... bad weather, stretched across the wagon was a tough, white 
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hours ... They usually resemble market wagons with round, canvas-covered tops, 
and .... In New England, New York, and Pennsylvania an inn was called an 
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Question: Lighter than a Conestoga wagon, it was named for its white canvas covering which resembled the sails of ships
Answer: prairie schooner