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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939);
[syn: Carter, Howard Carter]

2. 39th President of the United States (1924-);
[syn: Carter, Jimmy Carter, James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter]

3. someone whose work is driving carts;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Marysole \Ma"ry*sole\, n. [Mary, the proper name + sole the fish.] (Zool.) A large British fluke, or flounder (Rhombus megastoma); -- called also carter, and whiff. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Daddy longlegs \Dad"dy long"legs`\ 1. (Zool.) An arachnidan of the genus Phalangium, and allied genera, having a small body and four pairs of long legs; -- called also harvestman, carter, and grandfather longlegs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A name applied to many species of dipterous insects of the genus Tipula, and allied genera, with slender bodies, and very long, slender legs; the crane fly; -- called also father longlegs. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Carter \Cart"er\, n. 1. A charioteer. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. A man who drives a cart; a teamster. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zool.) (a) Any species of Phalangium; -- also called harvestman. (b) A British fish; the whiff. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Carter n 1: Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939) [syn: Carter, Howard Carter] 2: 39th President of the United States (1924-) [syn: Carter, Jimmy Carter, James Earl Carter, James Earl Carter Jr., President Carter] 3: someone whose work is driving carts