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a strong horse bred to draw heavy loads; draft horse.[1350-1400; ME]
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Cart horse — Cart Cart (k[aum]rt), n. [AS. cr[ae]t; cf. W. cart, Ir. & Gael. cairt, or Icel. kartr. Cf. {Car}.] 1. A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot. Ph[oe]bus cart. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cart horse — carthorse cart horse , cart horse cart horse . a horse kept for pulling carts; a horse bred or used for drawing heavy loads. Syn: drayhorse. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cart horse — noun draft horse kept for pulling carts • Syn: ↑carthorse, ↑drayhorse • Hypernyms: ↑draft horse, ↑draught horse, ↑dray horse * * * noun : a large strong horse bred or used for drawing heavy loads * * * … Useful english dictionary
cart horse — strong horse used to pull carts and heavy loads … English contemporary dictionary
cart-horse — see carthorse … English dictionary
CART-HORSE — … Useful english dictionary
Cart — (k[aum]rt), n. [AS. cr[ae]t; cf. W. cart, Ir. & Gael. cairt, or Icel. kartr. Cf. {Car}.] 1. A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot. Ph[oe]bus cart. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A two wheeled vehicle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cart rope — Cart Cart (k[aum]rt), n. [AS. cr[ae]t; cf. W. cart, Ir. & Gael. cairt, or Icel. kartr. Cf. {Car}.] 1. A common name for various kinds of vehicles, as a Scythian dwelling on wheels, or a chariot. Ph[oe]bus cart. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A two… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cart — 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.… … Useful english dictionary
Horse-drawn vehicle — Horse drawn vehicles were once common worldwide, but they have mostly been replaced by automobiles and other forms of self propelled transport.GeneralA two wheeled horse drawn vehicle is a cart (see various types below, both for carrying people… … Wikipedia
