Whitechapel cart

noun

White·​chap·​el cart

ˈhwītˌchapəl- also ˈwī-

variants or Whitechapel

plural -s

: a light 2-wheeled spring cart used especially for family or light delivery service

Word History

Etymology

from Whitechapel, district of eastern London, England

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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