carrier

Roget category 271

2. Words relating to space
› 2.4. Motion
›› 2.4.1. Motion in general

#271. Carrier

noun

carrier, porter, bearer, tranter^†, conveyer — cargador^† — express, expressman — stevedore, coolie — conductor, locomotive, motor.
beast, beast of burden, cattle, horse, nag, palfrey, Arab^†, blood horse, thoroughbred, galloway^†, charger, courser, racer, hunter, jument^†, pony, filly, colt, foal, barb, roan, jade, hack, bidet, pad, cob, tit, punch, roadster, goer^† — racehorse, pack horse, draft horse, cart horse, dray horse, post horse — ketch — Shetland pony, shelty, sheltie — garran^†, garron^† — jennet, genet^†, bayard^†, mare, stallion, gelding — bronco, broncho^†, cayuse [U.S.] — creature, critter [U.S.] — cow pony, mustang, Narraganset, waler^† — stud.
Pegasus, Bucephalus, Rocinante.
ass, donkey, jackass, mule, hinny — sumpter horse, sumpter mule — burro, cuddy^†, ladino [U.S.] — reindeer — camel, dromedary, llama, elephant — carrier pigeon.
[object used for carrying] pallet, brace, cart, dolley — support etc. 215 — fork lift.
carriage etc. (vehicle) 272 — ship etc. 273.

adjective

equine, asinine.

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