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Carse (?), n. [Of Celtic origin;
cf. W. cars bog, fen. carsen reed, Armor.
kars, korsen, bog plant, reed.] Low, fertile
land; a river valley. [Scot.] Jomieson.

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.

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

Packing all his goods in one poor cart.

Dryden.

3. A light business wagon used by bakers,
grocerymen, butchers, etc.

4. An open two-wheeled pleasure
carriage.

Cart horse, a horse which draws a cart;
a horse bred or used for drawing heavy loads. --
Cart load, or
Cartload, as much as will fill or load a
cart. In excavating and carting sand, gravel, earth, etc., one
third of a cubic yard of the material before it is loosened is
estimated to be a cart load.


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