carreta

[kuh-ret-uh]

noun Southwestern U.S.

a simple two-wheeled oxcart.

Origin of carreta

1835–45; Americanism; < American Spanish, Spanish, equivalent to carr(o) cart, car¹ + -eta noun suffix (cf. -ette)

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Historical Examples of carreta

And, so saying, the cibolero rode up to the carreta, followed by his sister.
The White Chief
Mayne Reid
Their mode of transport is the pack-mule, and the “carreta” drawn by mules or oxen.
The White Chief
Mayne Reid
And now, my Carreta, I must conclude, having said all I have to say for the present.
The Life of George Borrow
Clement K. Shorter
Dear Carreta,—I hope you received my last letter written on Tuesday.
The Life of George Borrow
Clement K. Shorter
My dear Carreta,—I have got your letter, and glad enough I was to get it.
The Life of George Borrow
Clement K. Shorter