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carting.

The transport of goods by cart.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑːtɪŋ/UK
  1. The transport of goods by cart.

  2. The transport of someone in a cart through the streets as part of a public punishment or humiliation.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Norse kartrbor. Proto-Germanic *kradô Proto-West Germanic *krat Old English crætder. Middle English cart English cart English -ing English carting From cart + -ing.

verb/ˈkɑːtɪŋ/UK
  1. present participle and gerund of cart

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Norse kartrbor. Proto-Germanic *kradô Proto-West Germanic *krat Old English crætder. Middle English cart English cart English -ing English carting From cart + -ing.

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