cartload

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Pronunciation

/ˈkɑːt.ləʊd/ (UK)

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/ˈkɑːt.ləʊd/ (UK) · /ˈkɑɹt.loʊd/ (US)

Definition of cartload

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

The amount that a cart can carry.

“Two days of skirmishing outside the town were followed by a bold sortie headed by a dervish; and, as the result of this affair, a cartload of heads was sent as trophies to Constantinople.”
“The youngster put some cartloads of food into his bag and set out again.”

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noun

The amount that a cart can carry.

“Two days of skirmishing outside the town were followed by a bold sortie headed by a dervish; and, as the result of this affair, a cartload of heads was sent as trophies to Constantinople.”
“The youngster put some cartloads of food into his bag and set out again.”
(broadly)Any large amount.

“. . . although a little apt to get buried under a cartload of written pleadings, . . .”
(historical, specifically)A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities.

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From Middle English cartlode, cartelode, equivalent to cart + load.

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