carting en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑːtɪŋ/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Old Norse kartrbor. Proto-Germanic *kradô Proto-West Germanic *krat Old English crætder. Middle English cart English cart English -ing English carting From cart + -ing.
Meanings
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The transport of goods by cart.
Near-synonym: wagonage
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The transport of someone in a cart through the streets as part of a public punishment or humiliation.
When Rowland Hill, Lord Mayor in 1550, instigated the carting of notable citizens for unchastity, several of them ‘told him that it was not right to be so severe […]’.
2012, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex, Penguin, published 2013, page 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cartings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
movement · shipping · transport