I. ˈkärt noun
Etymology: Middle English, probably from Old Norse kartr; akin to Old English cræt cart
Date: 13th century
1. : a heavy usually horse-drawn 2-wheeled vehicle used for farming or transporting freight
2. : a lightweight 2-wheeled vehicle drawn by a horse, pony, or dog
3. : a small wheeled vehicle
II. transitive verb
Date: 14th century
1. : to carry or convey in or as if in a cart
buses to cart the kids to and from school — L. S. Gannett
2. : to take or drag away without ceremony or by force — usually used with off
they cart ed him off to jail
• cart·er noun