bridewain

Etymology

From bride + wain.

noun

  1. A cart or waggon, loaded with household goods, conveyed from a bride's house to her new home; (by extension) the bridal gifts transported upon such a wain.“Against the opposite wall stood a dresser, holding a varied array of wooden and pewter platters, piggins for drinking out of, and two or three china cups. Next to it came the bridewain, and then the great bed.”