handcart

Wheeled manual hauler

A handcart is a small cart pushed or pulled by hand, typically with two wheels and a flat platform for hauling goods.

Street vendors use handcarts to transport wares, workers use them to move heavy loads short distances: He loaded the boxes onto a handcart and wheeled them to the stockroom.

labor

push

Force something away

  • pullForce toward oneself
  • porterBaggage carrier or dark brew
  • vendorOne who sells goods

peddler · hawker · costermonger · drayman · toil · effort · muscle · sweat · load · burden

transport

porterage

Luggage-moving service fee

cargo · load · haul · shipment · goods · parcels · packages · distribution · transfer · luggage

types

pushcart

Manual wheeled vendor vehicle

barrow · sack truck · platform truck · pallet jack · two-wheeler · dray · wagon · buggy · carrier · travois

parts

wheel

Rotating circular frame

  • axleShaft for wheel rotation
  • bedFurniture for slumber
  • frameSupporting outer structure

platform · rail · grip · spoke · hub · bearing · caster · swivel · brake · tray

commerce

vendor

One who sells goods

  • stallEnclosed compartment or delay
  • marketVenue for trade
  • bazaarOpen-air merchant district

produce · trader · goods · merchandise · wares · peddler · hawker · street food · flowers · fruit

historical

pioneer

Early explorer or settler

immigrant · goldrush · Victorian · colonial · caravan · peddler · tinker · costermonger · market day · cobblestone

Categories
Opposites
propulsion method

handcartmotorized vehicle

Engine-powered transport machine

truck · automobile · forklift · electric cart · golf cart

scale and capacity

handcartfreight train

Rail vehicle hauling cargo

cargo ship · semi-truck · eighteen-wheeler · container ship · tractor-trailer

portability and mobility

handcartwarehouse

Bulk goods storage building

storage unit · silo · depot

Family

handcarts

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G