carrus

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noun

A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities.

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OriginMedieval Latin carrus →
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Meanings

nouncarrus (plural carri)

plural carri · alternative charrus

  1. historicaluncommonA load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities.

    Synonyms: load

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities.

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load
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load

Origin

  1. Medieval Latincarrus“load”
  2. Englishcarrus

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin carrus (“load”). Doublet of car and horse.

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APA

carrus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrus

MLA

“carrus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carrus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carrus.

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