From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Marysole \Ma"ry*sole\, n. [Mary, the proper name + sole the
fish.] (Zool.)
A large British fluke, or flounder ({Rhombus megastoma}); --
called also {carter}, and {whiff}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Daddy longlegs \Dad"dy long"legs`\
1. (Zool.) An arachnidan of the genus {Phalangium}, and
allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long
legs; -- called also {harvestman}, {carter}, and
{grandfather longlegs}.
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2. (Zool.) A name applied to many species of dipterous
insects of the genus {Tipula}, and allied genera, with
slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane
fly; -- called also {father longlegs}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Carter \Cart"er\, n.
1. A charioteer. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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2. A man who drives a cart; a teamster.
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3. (Zool.)
(a) Any species of {Phalangium}; -- also called
{harvestman}.
(b) A British fish; the whiff.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Carter
n 1: Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and
excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939) [syn:
{Carter}, {Howard Carter}]
2: 39th President of the United States (1924-) [syn: {Carter},
{Jimmy Carter}, {James Earl Carter}, {James Earl Carter Jr.},
{President Carter}]
3: someone whose work is driving carts
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