cart

n. [ AS. cræt; 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. “Phœbus' cart.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A two-wheeled vehicle for the ordinary purposes of husbandry, or for transporting bulky and heavy articles. [ 1913 Webster ]

Packing all his goods in one poor cart. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A light business wagon used by bakers, grocerymen, butchers, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An open two-wheeled pleasure carriage. [ 1913 Webster ]

Cart horse, a horse which draws a cart; a horse bred or used for drawing heavy loads; -- also spelled carthorse. --
Cart rope, a stout rope for fastening a load on a cart; any strong rope. --
To put the cart before the horse,
To get the cart before the horse, or
To set the cart before the horse, to invert the order of related facts or ideas, as by putting an effect for a cause; to do things in an improper order. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Carted; p. pr. & vb. n. Carting. ] 1. To carry or convey in a cart. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To expose in a cart by way of punishment. [ 1913 Webster ]

She chuckled when a bawd was carted. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The act of carrying in a cart. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The price paid for carting. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cart + bote. ] (Old Eng. Law.) Wood to which a tenant is entitled for making and repairing carts and other instruments of husbandry. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See 1st Card. ] 1. Bill of fare. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Short for Carte de visite. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ . ‖ } n. [ F. quarte, prop., a fourth. Cf. Quart. ] (Fencing) A position in thrusting or parrying, with the inside of the hand turned upward and the point of the weapon toward the adversary's right breast. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖ [ F., fr. OF. carte paper + -blanc, blanche, white. See 1st Card. ] A blank paper, with a person's signature, etc., at the bottom, given to another person, with permission to superscribe what conditions he pleases. Hence: Unconditional terms; unlimited authority. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖pl. Cartes de visite /plu>. [ F. ] 1. A visiting card. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A photographic picture of the size formerly in use for a visiting card. [ 1913 Webster ]