Carryall

Carryall

A carryall is a type of carriage used in the United States in the 19th century. It is a light, four-wheeled vehicle, usually drawn by a single horse and with seats for four or more passengers. The word is derived by folk etymology from the French "carriole".

The name carryall was later used for a passenger automobile having a closed body and two facing seats along the sides. More recently, automobile manufacturers have employed the term to refer to larger sport utility vehicles. These vehicles had station wagon-like bodies on light truck chassis. The GMC Suburban (now called the Yukon XL) was once known as the "GMC Carryall Suburban".

In Canada, the term "carryall" is often also used to refer to a type of sleigh. It is about 4 m (13 ft) long and 0.5 m (1.5 ft) wide, fitted with a canvas or hide container. It is pulled by dogs or a snowmobile. It is used principally by trappers and hunters to transport people and goods.

The term is also used for a carrier with a scraperlike self-loading device drawn by a tractor, pushed by a bulldozer or self-propelled. It is used especially for hauling earth and crushed rock. It is also used to refer to a type of bag, normally smaller then a purse but with the same strap design that in culture can be carried by both sexes (but is often considered metrosexual).


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  • carryall — UK [ˈkærɪˌɔːl] / US [ˈkerɪˌɔl] noun [countable] Word forms carryall : singular carryall plural carryalls American a holdall …   English dictionary

  • carryall — [[t]kæ̱riɔːl[/t]] carryalls N COUNT A carryall is a large bag made of nylon, canvas, or leather, which you use to carry your clothes and other possessions, for example when you are travelling. [mainly AM] (in BRIT, usually use holdall) …   English dictionary

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  • carryall — noun Date: 1714 1. [by folk etymology from French carriole, from Old Occitan carriola, ultimately from Latin carrus car] a. a light covered carriage for four or more persons b. a passenger automobile used as a small bus 2. [ …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • carryall — carryall1 /kar ee awl /, n. a large bag, basket, etc., esp. a large, lightweight piece of luggage with soft sides. [1830 40; n. use of v. phrase carry all] carryall2 /kar ee awl /, n. 1. a four wheeled covered carriage having seats for four… …   Universalium

  • carryall — noun a) A large bag; a holdall b) A light, covered carriage drawn by a single horse …   Wiktionary

  • carryall — car|ry|all [ˈkæri o:l US o:l] n AmE a large soft bag British Equivalent: holdall …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • carryall — car|ry|all [ keri,ɔl ] noun count AMERICAN a large soft bag with handles …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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