barrow
- (British) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.
- A wicker case in which salt is put to drain.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbæ.ɹəʊ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English barowe, barwe, barewe, from Old English bearwe (“basket, handbarrow”), from Proto-West Germanic *barwā, *barwijā, from Proto-Germanic *barwǭ, *barwijǭ (“stretcher, bier”) (compare Low German Berwe, Old Norse barar (plural), Middle High German radebere (“wheelbarrow”)), from *beraną (“to bear”). More at bear.
lawn cart
garden cart
grave mound
grave-mound
small truck
luggage barrow
two-wheeled handcart
taczka
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