cart

Etymology 1

From Middle English cart, kart, from Old Norse kartr (“wagon; cart”), akin to Old English cræt (“a chariot; cart”), from Proto-Germanic *krattaz, *krattijô, *kradō, from Proto-Indo-European *gret- (“tracery; wattle; cradle; cage; basket”), from *ger- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with West Frisian kret (“wheelbarrow for hauling dung”), Dutch krat, kret (“crate; wheelbarrow for hauling dung”), German Krätze (“basket; pannier”). Wider cognates include Sanskrit ग्रन्थ (grantha, “a binding”).

noun

1. A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
   The grocer delivered his goods by cart.
2. A small motor vehicle resembling a car; a go-cart.
3. (Internet) A shopping cart.

verb

1. (transitive) To carry or convey in a cart.
   "You had better cart in your crops! To-morrow it'll be snowing!" 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 259
2. (transitive, informal) To carry goods.
   I've been carting these things around all day.
3. (transitive) To remove, especially involuntarily or for disposal.
   On August 4, 1927, Della was carted away to the Norwalk State Hospital, suffering from acute myocarditis, a general term for inflammation of the heart and surrounding tissues. 2001, Donald Spoto, chapter 2, in Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, page 18
   Africans themselves practised slavery and an organised trade carted off African slaves to Middle Eastern countries while Europeans were still huddling in caves. 2012, Lindsay Rae, Ashley Clements, Sarah Marland, World Poverty for Dummies
   Everything was carted off to the dump by Buddy. 2012, Paul Lee, Vignettes, page 197
4. (transitive, obsolete) To expose in a cart by way of punishment.
   She to intrigues was ev'n hard hearted : She chuckled when a bawd was carted ; 1708, Matthew Prior, Paulo Purganti and His Wife

Etymology 2

Clipping of cartridge.

noun

1. (radio, informal) A tape cartridge used for pre-recorded material such as jingles and advertisements.
2. (computing, video games, informal) A cartridge for a computer or video game system.
   My Final Fantasy cart on the NES is still alive and kicking.