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A cart is a strong two or four wheeled vehicle used in farming and for carrying heavy goods.
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A dog-cart was a sort of double-seated gig for four persons, those before and those behind sitting back to back; it was often furnished with a boot for holding dogs.
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A dray is an ancient form of low cart in which the shafts are elongated to form rails along which a load may be rolled onto the rear of the cart's inclined bed.
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A governess cart was a low-hung, small, two-wheeled, one-horse carriage carrying four passengers on two inward-facing seats with a door at the rear. The governess cart was usually drawn by a pony or quiet cob and while uncomfortable, was a safe mode of transport and derived its name from its use in conveying children.
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A tailboard is the board at the rear end of a cart, wagon or other vehicle, which can be removed or let down, for convenience in loading or unloading.
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A tumbrel is a type of cart, formerly used for carrying dung and prisoners to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
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The Kumingan or Java Pony, is an Indonesian breed of pony that originated on the island of Java during the 17th century from cross breeding of horses imported by the Dutch East India company. The Kumingan is a placid, and good natured pony, standing 12 hands high and occurring in various colours. They are commonly used to pull the local taxi cart called a sado in Java.
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In Vedic mythology, Parjanya was the son of the sky god Dyaus. He was the god of rain-clouds and drove a cart across the sky, laden with bags and buckets of rain which he poured out on the Earth below. Because he sent rain to fertilize the ground, he also oversaw the fertility of animals (especially horses and cattle) and of human beings.
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The 4.2in Mortar M2A1 was an American 107 mm (4.2 inch) calibre mortar developed during the Second World War and normally transported on a two-wheeled hand cart. The 4.2in Mortar M2A1 had a minimum range of 546 metres and a maximum range of 4022 metres with a normal rate of fire of 5 rounds per minute, increasing to 20 rounds per minute for short periods.
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A trumbrel was a cart or carriage with two wheels, which formerly accompanied troops or artillery, to convey the tools of pioneers, cartridges, and the like.
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