Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CART, n. [W. cart; Sax. cræt, crat; Ir. cairt; Russ. karet. See Car.]

1. A carriage with two wheels, fitted to be drawn by one horse, or by a yoke of oxen, and used in husbandry or commercial cities for carrying heavy commodities. In Great Britain, carts are usually drawn by horses. In America, horse-carts are used mostly in cities, and ox-carts in the country.
2. A carriage in general. – Temple. Dryden.