■ noun
1》 a horse-drawn open vehicle with two or four wheels, used for carrying loads.
↘a light two-wheeled open vehicle for driving in, pulled by a single horse.
2》 a shallow open container on wheels, pulled or pushed by hand.
↘ N. Amer. a supermarket trolley.
■ verb
1》 convey or put in a ~ or similar vehicle.
2》 informal carry (a heavy or cumbersome object) somewhere with difficulty.
↘convey or propel unceremoniously.
Phrases
in the ~ Brit. informal in trouble or difficulty.
put the ~ before the horse reverse the proper order or procedure.
Derivatives
~er noun
~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).
~load noun
Origin
ME: from ON kartr , prob. influenced by Anglo-Norman Fr. and Old North. Fr. carete , dimin. of carre (see car ).