carrier synonyms

carrier

n.

  1. One who carries or transmits something

    mail carrier, letter carrier, courier, delivery person, bearer, messenger, transporter, shipper, trucker, freighter, common carrier, express, courier service, conveyor, vehicle, transmitter, vector, Typhoid Mary; see also bearer 2, letter carrier, messenger, transport.

  2. A ship that carries airplanes

    aircraft carrier, escort carrier, flattop*; see ship, warship.

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