carreta

American  

[kuh-ret-uh] / kəˈrɛt ə /

noun

Southwestern U.S.

1. a simple two-wheeled oxcart.

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Etymology

Origin of carreta

An Americanism first recorded in 1835–45; from Colonial Spanish (southwestern U.S.), Spanish, equivalent to carr(o) “cart” ( see car ¹) + -eta noun suffix ( cf. -ette)

Example Sentences

Learn about the hand-painted oxcarts of Costa Rica, the carreta, then make your own miniature carreta.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2014

As Roblado spoke, Carlos and his sister had moved forward to the carreta which held their aged mother, and were soon in conversation with her.

From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.

Our plaster had been sent by carreta to Xalapa.

From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick

And, so saying, the cibolero rode up to the carreta, followed by his sister.

From The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico by Evans, L.

We returned and started the carreta; an Indian followed, carrying on his head a table, and on the top of it a washhand-basin; another with three chairs, all Do�a Micaela's, and we closed the procession.

From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. by Stephens, John L.