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tub-cart

tub-cart

9.9
A small two-wheeled cart with two seats pulled by a pony
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : carro de dos ruedas
  • They rode to the village in a tub-cart pulled by a sturdy pony.

Examples

  • In Victorian times, a tub-cart was a common sight on country lanes.

  • The old tub-cart in the barn had been unused for decades.

  • The children rode in a tub-cart down the hill.

  • Have you ever seen a tub-cart before?

  • In Victorian times, a tub-cart was a common sight on country lanes.

  • They rode to the village in a tub-cart pulled by a sturdy pony.

  • The old tub-cart in the barn had been unused for decades.

Synonyms

ponycart
vstub-cart
7.2

A small, light cart with two seats pulled by a pony

is a light two-wheeled vehicle not defined by being pulled by an animal

Surface Forms

tub-cart singular
tub-carts plural

Morphology

tub-cart = tub + cart (transparent) = tub + cart

A straightforward compound: 'tub' + 'cart' denotes a cart that is tub-shaped or has a tub-like body, which is readily inferable from the parts.

Etymology

The word tub-cart is made from tub and cart, where tub means 'round container' and cart means 'small two-wheeled vehicle'. So a tub-cart was a light two-wheeled carriage with a tub-shaped body and seats, which explains the name.