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Added 9 October 2026

carrier

/ˈkæɹi.ə/ noun

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A person or object that carries someone or something else.
armored personnel carrier
Ellipsis of aircraft carrier. A starship designed to carry starfighters
A starship designed to carry starfighters

Origin

From Middle English cariere, partly from carien + -ere, after Anglo-Norman carier, cariour, and partly directly from Anglo-Norman. By surface analysis, carry + -er.

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