Associations to the word «Carter»

Wiktionary

CARTER, proper noun. An occupational surname​ for someone who was a carter.
CARTER, proper noun. A male given name transferred from the surname.
CARTER, noun. (dated) A person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden.

Dictionary definition

CARTER, noun. Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939).
CARTER, noun. 39th President of the United States (1924-).
CARTER, noun. Someone whose work is driving carts.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats