Talk:Bullock cart

message: This is also an important part of Australian history and needs to be ocky-fied. They are still used in forestry in old-growth areas of Tasmania (I just need a source!) --Garrie 03:23, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Bullock-cart in Australia?

message: cart or wagon. Bullock cart#Australia mentions "four wheeled". Should that not be called an ox-wagon? Peter Horn User talk 06:42, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Your input and thoughts please. Peter Horn User talk 15:21, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Most of these other folks no longer edit WP much.  Basically, there are regional variations in terminology. So there is no one right term. If it was a Cgoodwin edit, then it’s correct for Australian livestock, Cg was a solid authority on that. If it was Richard New Forest, then it’s sure to be use in the UK.  I miss having those editors around. But back to the question, basically a cart can have four wheels, yes. Montanabw(talk) 15:31, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah in the Western US, we don't even use the term bullock at all (it would be ox wagon). I think keeping the current name is fine and then mentioning regional variantions in the lede. Steven Walling • talk  15:34, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

text: I propose that for the sake of consistency, not withstanding regional variations, carts and chariots are two wheeled vehicles and wagons and carriages are four wheeled vehicles. So, on the one hand, bullock carts, ox carts and chariots have two wheels and, on the other hand, ox-wagons and bullock wagons have four wheels. That includes redirects. That leaves ox carriage or bullock carriage as four wheeled vehicles. As for the latter two, one would become a redirect to the other. Toss or flip a coin. Now a little joke. What doe an American car and an elephant have in common? They both have a trunk. Peter Horn User talk 17:39, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: I suggest reading the long discussion from a decade ago above.  It’s old, but it’s between people who actually know about livestock and the art of driving. Also, be careful not to engage in WP:SYNTH and just do up arbitrary “rules” for the sake of a consistency that doesn’t make sense.  I think somewhere along the line,,it was clear that there really isn’t a primary use,  but the old consensus was to start with UK English unless there’s some real compelling reason to say it otherwise… for example, Oxen don’t pull “carriages,” usually. But perhaps in certain specialized situations an ox-drawn vehicle might have a quirky name like “carriage.” I mean yes, carts often but not always have two wheels.  But  people call this vehicle a cart even though it has four wheels, basically because it’s small.  Wagons have four wheels, but they also have other distinguishing characteristics (they aren’t buggies or carriages). There are also lots of regional variations. Similarly, Bullock is UK/Aussie English. Ox, etc., is more generic. As for terms for animal-drawn vehicles, it’s as bad as modern cars, with many regional variations.  For example, if you look at something like this glossary, first they say that carts generically are two-wheeled vehicles, so on one hand, that’s a useful starting point, but then on the same page they mention “four-wheeled carts.” Then you take this source, which is pretty good, except that no, a buckboard isn’t a “carriage,” it’s a wagon… I’d suggest looking for more source material and note the geographic regions any terminology comes from.  So, maybe not enlightening, but it’s my two bits. Montanabw(talk) 05:16, 2 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  cart or wagon ? 

message: No 202.88.248.132 (talk) 14:26, 19 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Meaning of the bullock cart 

message: അറിയില്ല. അറിയില്ല. അറിയില്ല 202.88.248.132 (talk) 14:30, 19 April 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: ഹായ്. ക്ഷമിക്കണം, ഇത് ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് വിക്കിപീഡിയയാണ്. ഒരുപക്ഷേ നിങ്ങൾക്ക് മലയാളം വിക്കിപീഡിയ പരീക്ഷിക്കാമോ? Malayalam Wikipedia (Google വിവർത്തനം ഉപയോഗിച്ച് വിവർത്തനം ചെയ്തത്) GoldRomean (talk) 02:41, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Translation: Hi. I'm sorry, but this is the English Wikipedia. Perhaps you could try the Malayalam Wikipedia? Malayalam Wikipedia (Translated using Google Translate) GoldRomean (talk) 02:41, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  ബുള്ളോക് കാർഡിൻ്റെ അർഥം