a light horse-drawn two-wheeled vehicle: originally, one containing a box or section for transporting gun dogs
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dog•cart
(dôg′kärt′, dog′-),USA pronunciation n.
- Transporta light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle for ordinary driving, with two transverse seats back to back, and originally having a box under the rear seat for carrying a dog.
- Transporta cart drawn by a dog or dogs.
- dog + cart 1660–70
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