carrier
[noun]
Synonyms: bearer, drogher, porter, messenger, courier, emissary, envoy, internuncio, vector, vehicle

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

car‧ri‧er /ˈkæriə $ -ər/ noun [countable]

1. a company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another ⇒ carry:
an international carrier

2. a military vehicle or ship used to move soldiers, weapons etc ⇒ aircraft carrier, people carrier

3. medical someone who passes a disease or gene to other people, especially without being affected by it themselves ⇒ carry:
carriers of the lung disease, TB

4. something used for carrying something ⇒ carry:
a baby carrier

5. British English a carrier bag

6. American English a company that provides a service such as insurance or telephones

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲