Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Cart (-s)
carry (carried, carries, -ing)carve (-d)
cart (-s), n. [OE cræt, related to MHG kratte, basket, hamper.] (webplay: carrying, hay).
- Two-wheeled vehicle; conveyance drawn either by man or animal; small wagon used in farming to carry heavy loads.
- Mode of transportation; [metonymy] freight; cargo; [metaphor] body; life; moving principle.
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