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Deverbal from carry on.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
carry-on
Today it means: Taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked. Full definition →
Today it means: Taken onto an airplane (or a ferry, etc.) with a passenger, rather than checked. Full definition →
Deverbal from carry on.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.