noun
cartage
Cartage (noun) means the carrying of goods using a cart.
noun
1
The carrying of goods using a cart.
"In these years, all long-distance freight went by rail, with local cartage by the railway's horses and carts."
— Nigel Harris, St Pancras and King's Cross: 1947 (2021)
2
The moving of goods from one place to another by vehicle.
"I started general cartage work and hauling bagged cement to Pine Creek, south of Darwin."
— Bob Foster, Birdum or Bust! (2000)
3
The fee charged for moving goods by vehicle.
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What is the meaning of cartage?
"cartage" (noun) means the carrying of goods using a cart.
What is another word for cartage?
Other words for "cartage" include carting, shipping, carriage.
What are the different meanings of cartage?
"cartage" has 3 main meanings: 1. The carrying of goods using a cart; 2. The moving of goods from one place to another by vehicle; 3. The fee charged for moving goods by vehicle.
