0 a vehicle on wheels for living in, pulled by a car etc; camper American -- xe moóc; nhà lưu động
1 a group of people travelling together for safety especially across a desert on camels -- đoàn lữ hành
a caravan of merchants.
The market for caravan labour was therefore characterized by a massive expansion in demand.
This caravan, given the circumstances and the small quantity of stolen goods, probably consisted of a dozen or so individuals.
During peak periods, experienced porters could pick and choose among the numerous caravans leaving the coast.
Yet caravans could not but depend on the areas they were passing through for shelter, water and often for food.
The caravan acted, in the eyes of shopkeepers, as a sign of the validation that the authorities were giving to violent actions.
Chiefs who were able to control access to the trade routes and to provide provisions to the caravans could accumulate wealth and influence.
At resting places of merchant caravans, crossroads, river fords or places of annual fairs such complexes were easier to observe.
The goal was to improve the response to a direct-mail campaign aimed at selling caravan insurance policies.
