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Cart

A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot.

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Narrower term 6

Barrow 76% connected

A support having handles, and with or without a wheel, on which heavy or bulky things can be transported by hand. See Handbarrow, and Wheelbarrow.

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Dogcart 76% connected

A light one-horse carriage, commonly two-wheeled, patterned after a cart. The original dogcarts used in England by sportsmen had a box at the back fo…

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Jinrikisha 76% connected

A small, two-wheeled, hooded vehicle drawn by one more men.

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Truck 76% connected

A small wheel, as of a vehicle; specifically (Ord.), a small strong wheel, as of wood or iron, for a gun carriage.

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Water cart 76% connected

A cart carrying water; esp., one carrying water for sale, or for sprinkling streets, gardens, etc.

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Wheelbarrow 76% connected

A light vehicle for conveying small loads. It has two handles and one wheel, and is rolled by a single person.

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Bouse 76% connected

To drink immoderately; to carouse; to booze. See Booze.

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Bowse 76% connected

To carouse; to bouse; to booze.

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Underrun 76% connected

To run or pass under; especially (Naut.), to pass along and under, as a cable, for the purpose of taking it in, or of examining it.

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Carry 76% connected

To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; -- often with away or off.

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Draw 76% connected

To cause to move continuously by force applied in advance of the thing moved; to pull along; to haul; to drag; to cause to follow.

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Pull 76% connected

To draw, or attempt to draw, toward one; to draw forcibly.

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Transport 76% connected

To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey; as, to transport goods; to transport troops.

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Wagon 76% connected

A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise.

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Derivationally related 6

Cartage 74% connected

The act of carrying in a cart.

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Cartage 74% connected

The act of carrying in a cart.

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Carter 74% connected

A charioteer.

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Carter 74% connected

A charioteer.

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Handcart 74% connected

A cart drawn or pushed by hand.

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Handcart 74% connected

A cart drawn or pushed by hand.

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Component part 4

Axletree 70% connected

A bar or beam of wood or iron, connecting the opposite wheels of a carriage, on the ends of which the wheels revolve.

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Grip 70% connected

The griffin.

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Handle 70% connected

To touch; to feel with the hand; to use or hold with the hand.

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Hold 70% connected

The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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Synonym 4

Drag 92% connected

A confection; a comfit; a drug.

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Hale 92% connected

Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as, a hale body.

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Handcart 92% connected

A cart drawn or pushed by hand.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Haul 92% connected

To pull or draw with force; to drag.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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