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cartload

/ˈkɑːt.ləʊd/ noun

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  1. The amount that a cart can carry.
  2. Any large amount.
  3. A load: various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities.

Origin

From Middle English cartlode, cartelode, equivalent to cart + load.

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