telega
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thumb|right|300px|Wounded Russian soldiers in a telega (World War I) thumb|right|300px|Telega (modern variant). Used in Ukraine in 2017 Telega () is a type of four-wheel horse-drawn vehicle, whose primary purpose is to carry loads, similar to a wain, known in Russia and other countries. It has been defined as "a special type commonly used in the southern and south-western provinces for the carriage of grain, hay and other agricultural products".
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thumb|right|300px|Wounded Russian soldiers in a telega (World War I) thumb|right|300px|Telega (modern variant). Used in Ukraine in 2017 Telega () is a type of four-wheel horse-drawn vehicle, whose primary purpose is to carry loads, similar to a wain, known in Russia and other countries. It has been defined as "a special type commonly used in the southern and south-western provinces for the carriage of grain, hay and other agricultural products".
It is described and spelled telga in Jules Verne's novel Michael Strogoff. It is spelled telyega in Leo Tolstoy's story "The Two Old Men" in Tolstoy: Tales of Courage and Conflict.
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