linijka

[w martin]

Dear SEELANGers,

I'm wondering if anyone knows of an English analogue for the
Polish "linijka" and/or anything about the history and area of
usage of this vehicle. 

Basically this was a kind of cart consisting of a board on
wheels, pulled by a horse, and mounted either horseback style
or side-saddle. Evidently it was used in the Polish
countryside, but I'm not sure if its usage was limited to
Poland (and presumably western Ukraine, Belarus, and
Lithuania) or was widespread throughout Russia as well; and
I'm not sure about the historical parameters of its usage either. 

I'm asking because it comes up in something I'm translating.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks,

Bill Martin

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