cart
cart definition
cart (kärt)
noun
- any of various small, strong, two-wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse, ox, pony, etc.
- a light, uncovered wagon or carriage
- a small, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by hand
Etymology: ME < ON kartr (akin to OE cræt; orig., body of a cart made of wickerwork, hamper): for IE base see cradle
transitive verb
- to carry or deliver in or as in a cart, truck, etc.; transport
- to remove (someone or something) forcefully she was carted off to jail
Related Forms:
- carter cart′er noun
cart Idioms
put the cart before the horse
to deal with matters in reverse order, as because of illogical reasoning
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