cartop

Above the cabin

Cartop describes something designed to be carried on the roof of a car: a cartop carrier, a cartop kayak rack.

As a verb, to cartop a boat or other item is to transport it strapped to the roof rather than on a trailer: We cartopped the canoe to the lake.

Also spelled car-top.

carrier

rack

Frame for holding items

  • boxLidded storage container
  • podSeed case or cetacean group
  • basketWoven carrying vessel

crossbars · straps · tie-downs · bungee · mount · secure · aerodynamic · weatherproof · lockable · clamps

gear

kayak

Enclosed single-person watercraft

bicycle · ski · snowboard · luggage · skis · poles · boards · boats · mattress · lumber

vehicle

sedan

Enclosed passenger car

minivan · wagon · compact · coupe · pickup · subcompact · hybrid · roofline · clearance · sunroof

Opposites
vehicle storage location

cartoptrunk

Main stem or storage

car trunk · cargo hold · undercarriage · interior · boot

Phrases
Family

carts, carting, go-cart, handcart, pushcart, golf cart, carter, cartful, carthorse

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G