单词 | handcarter |
释义 | > as lemmasˈhandcarter ˈhandcarter n. now chiefly historical a person who uses a hand cart; spec. (U.S.) an emigrant, esp. a Mormon, who crosses the prairies with his or her goods on a handcart. ΚΠ 1859 Sentinel (Monroe, Wisconsin) 1 June A great many teams returning home from the gold country.., and meeting a company of hand-carters, returned with them to the States. 1894 Professional & Industr. Hist. Suffolk County, Mass. II. 575 All of the ‘bundle’ business..was done by the hand-carters. 1965 Arizona & West 7 172 An army of frontier figures passes in review: mountain men, government explorers,..wagon-masters and hand-carters, squatters and speculators, [etc.]. 2006 T. Rea Devil's Gate vi. 91 By Sunday evening, the handcarters were staggering in to camp at Devil's Gate. < as lemmas |
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