n.
a local name for a water-bag.
1893. A. F. Calvert, `English Illustrated,' Feb., p. 321:
«For the water-holders or `carriers' (made to fit the bodies ofthe horses carrying them, or to `ride easily' onpack-saddles).»
·noun One who, or that which, carries or conveys; a messenger. II. Carrier ·noun One who is employe...
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Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose