hand-carried
Held while moving
Hand-carried describes something transported personally rather than shipped or delivered by others.
Documents, packages, or items that are hand-carried travel with a person who takes direct responsibility for them: The contract was too sensitive to mail, so it was hand-carried to the client.
The term often implies urgency, security, or special handling.
Traveler's packed containers
- portableAble to be carried
- suitcasePortable travel container
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
customs · passport · checkpoint · security · airline · duty-free · airport · transit
Delivery person or service
- messengerOne who delivers communications
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- documentsFormal written records
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
envelope · dispatch · expedited · confidential · signature · sensitive · express · entrusted
Able to be carried
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- compactTightly packed together
- manageableAble to be controlled
- transportableCapable of being moved
small · handheld · mobile · convenient · luggable · graspable · pocket-sized · movable
luggage
Traveler's packed containers
flight · customs · passport · checkpoint · security · airline · duty-free · airport · transit · compact
courier
Delivery person or service
- messengerOne who delivers communications
- urgentNeeding immediate attention
- documentsFormal written records
parcel · envelope · dispatch · expedited · confidential · signature · sensitive · express · entrusted · rushed
portable
Able to be carried
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- compactTightly packed together
- manageableAble to be controlled
transportable · small · handheld · mobile · convenient · luggable · graspable · pocket-sized · movable · bundled
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- wovenInterlaced on loom
basket · pottery · textiles · market · vendor · handicraft · folk-art · souvenir · local · imported