kɑ:t n. & v. --n. 1 a
strong vehicle with two or
four wheels
for carrying loads, usu.
drawn by a
horse. 2 a
light vehicle for pulling by
hand. 3 a light vehicle with two wheels for driving
in, drawn by a
single horse. --v.tr. 1
convey in or as in a cart. 2 sl.
carry (esp. a
cumbersome thing) with
difficulty or
over a long
distance (carted it
all the way home). øcart-horse a
thickset horse
suitable for
heavy work. cart-load 1 an
amount filling a cart. 2 a
large quantity of
anything. cart
off remove,
esp. by force. cart-track (or -road) a track or road
too rough for
ordinary vehicles. cart-wright a
maker of carts. in the cart sl. in
trouble or difficulty. put the cart
before the horse 1
reverse the
proper order or
procedure. 2
take an
effect for a
cause. øøcarter n. cartful n. (pl. -fuls). [ME f. ON kartr cart & OE crót, prob. infl. by AF & ONF carete dimin. of carre CAR]