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handcarry

verb

Etymology

From hand + carry.

  1. derived from carrus — “four-wheeled baggage wagon”
  2. derived from carier
  3. inherited from carien
  4. compounded as handcarry — “hand + carry”

Definitions

  1. To transport and deliver in person.

    • He handcarried it all the way. sir. It took him 30 days.
    • Limit orders are handcarried to a typist who types the order information onto file cards which are then handcarried to the main order room clerk who monitors the orders to insure their execution.
    • When feasible, the chronometer should be handcarried from the appropriate Navy supply facility to the Army installation or vessel where the instrument is to be used.

  2. carry-on (luggage)

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA