cartload

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English cartlode, cartelode, equivalent to cart +‎ load. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːt.ləʊd/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹt.loʊd/ === Noun === cartload (plural cartloads) The amount that a cart can carry. Synonym: cartful Coordinate terms: carload, drayload, less than truckload, trailerload, truckload, wagonload 1854 Francis Rawdon Chesney - The Russo-Turkish Campaigns of 1828 and 1829 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. (by extension) Any large amount. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:lot (historical, specifically) A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities. ==== Hyponyms ==== (specific measure): See load ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === COLAtard