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Carter

car·ter

UK/ˈkɑːtə/ US/ˈkɑɹtɚ/ common

noun

1.

Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)

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2.
3.

a hauler of garbage

  • “there is a web site where licensed carters and would-be customers can make connections”
Synonyms
4.

someone whose work is driving carts

Origin

From Middle English carter, cartere, cartare, equivalent to cart + -er. Merged with Middle English careter, caretier (“coachman, charioteer”, a surname), from Anglo-Norman careter (compare French charretier).

Phrases

  • cane carter

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