Wurst

"Wurst" ("Sausage", fr.: "Vourst") is the designation given to a special kind of carriages used for hunting (or sometimes for military purpose) in german speaking countries. They were equipped with a long weapons and material box parallel to the longitudinal axis. This box was covered with cushions and at the same time served as a bench for the hunters to sit on astride or back to back. This type of carriage was particularly popular during the "Biedermeier" period (c. 1815-1848) and had its name bestowed upon it because of its sausage-like appearance.