"carman" meaning in English

See carman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: carmen [plural], car man [alternative]
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  1. (obsolete) A person who transported goods, usually with a horse and cart. Tags: obsolete Translations (person who transported goods): szekeres (Hungarian), barocciaio [masculine] (Italian), wozak [masculine] (Polish), изво́зчик (izvózčik) (alt: ломовой (lomovoj)) [masculine] (Russian), ломовик (lomovik) [masculine] (Russian)

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