carter

Hauls by wagon

A carter is a person who drives a cart, especially one who transports goods by horse-drawn vehicle.

The term survives mainly in historical contexts or as a surname: The carter delivered barrels to the inn. (Capitalized Carter is a surname or given name.)

occupation

teamster

Professional cargo driver

transporter · haulier · freighter · coachman · driver · wagoneer · carrier · deliveryman · ostler · stableman

wagon

horse-drawn

Powered by equines

  • draySideless freight cart
  • oxcartBeast-drawn farm vehicle
  • buckboardOpen four-wheeled horse vehicle

axle · spokes · shafts · traces · yoke · harness · hitching · load · cargo · bed

historical

medieval

Of the Middle Ages

village · townsman · turnpike · tradesman · guild

labor

toil

Strenuous, prolonged effort

manual · physical · backbreaking · arduous · strenuous · grueling · sweaty · drudgery · hardworking · workhorse

Categories
Opposites
role in transport

carterpassenger

Traveler, not operator

rider · cargo · freight · consignee · fare

political philosophy and governance style

carterRonald Reagan

Donald Trump · Richard Nixon · Dick Cheney · Henry Kissinger · Lyndon Johnson

Phrases
Family

cart, carts, carting, carted, cartwheel, go-cart, handcart, cartload, pushcart

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G