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carter.

A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑɹtɚ/General-American/ˈkɑːtə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.

  2. A fish, the whiff or Marysole.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English carter, cartere, cartare, equivalent to cart + -er. Merged with Middle English careter, caretier (“coachman, charioteer”, a surname), from Anglo-Norman careter (compare French charretier).

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