tote 1
— totable, toteable , adj. — toter , n.
/toht/ , v. , toted, toting , n.
v.t.
1. to carry, as on one's back or in one's arms: to tote a bundle.
2. to carry on one's person: to tote a gun.
3. to transport or convey, as on a vehicle or boat.
n.
4. the act or course of toting.
5. something that is toted.
6. See tote bag .
[ 1670-80, Amer. ; orig. uncert. ]
tote 2
/toht/ , v.t., toted, toting .
Informal. to add up; total.
[ 1885-90; prob. v. use of tote, shortening of TOTAL ]
tote 3
/toht/ , n. Informal.
a totalizator.
[ 1890-95; by shortening ]