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horses and carts

horses and carts is the plural of horse and cart.

Meaning of horse and cart

Noun

horse and cart (plural horses and carts)

  1. (historical) A cart, pulled by a horse and driven by a driver, used for transporting goods.
    • "Our railways were developed to their fullest extent at a time when the horse and cart was the only means of feeding to and distributing from them. ... In order to provide for a large measure of rail participation in countrywide collection and delivery of small consignments—a task they were never...1962 December, “Dr. Beeching previews the plan for British Railways”, in Modern Railways, page 377

Questions about horses and carts

What is horses and carts the plural of?
Horses and carts is the plural of horse and cart.

Words near horses and carts in the dictionary

  1. horseriding
  2. horses
  3. horses about
  4. horses and buggies
  5. horses and carriages
  6. horses and carts
  7. horses around
  8. horses for courses
  9. horses' asses
  10. horses' doovers
  11. horses' mouths

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