"A pair of runners connected by a framework, used (sometimes with another pair) to carry loads or support the body of a vehicle, or, when of lighter build and supporting a light platform or seat, in the sport of coasting and for drawing light loads by hand. A, bob-sled, composed of two short sleds a, a1 connected by a perch b, which is attached to the sled a1 by a king bolt c, on which the sled a1 turns freely, thereby enabling it to be turned around in a space a little wider than its own length: the box or body of the sled, when one is used, is supported on the bolsters d, d1." —Whitney, 1889

Bobsled - Side View

"A pair of runners connected by a framework, used (sometimes with another pair) to carry loads or support…

An illustration of two men carrying small row boats on their back.

Carrying Boat

An illustration of two men carrying small row boats on their back.

"They took Jesus therefore: and he went out, bearing the cross for himself, unto the place called The place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha..." John 19:17 ASV
<p>Illustration of Jesus bearing his cross as his mother, Mary, falls to her knees in front of him. A disciple stands in the background (right). Simon stands behind Jesus with his left hand on the cross and a length of rope in his raised right hand. Behind Simon is another man, carrying a ladder. A crowd is following, including a soldier on a horse.

Jesus Carrying the Cross on the Way to Calvary

"They took Jesus therefore: and he went out, bearing the cross for himself, unto the place called The…

An full page border illustrated with delivery men with country names alongside them.

International Delivery Men Border

An full page border illustrated with delivery men with country names alongside them.

A group of three Egyptians carrying another.

Egyptians

A group of three Egyptians carrying another.

An illustration of a father holding his young son.

Father Holding Young Boy

An illustration of a father holding his young son.

An illustration of an African American slave who is employed as a field hand, notice the basket balancing on his head.

Field Hand

An illustration of an African American slave who is employed as a field hand, notice the basket balancing…

An illustration of a group of kitchen staff carrying large quantities of food.

Kitchen Staff Carrying Food

An illustration of a group of kitchen staff carrying large quantities of food.

An illustration of a man and woman carrying a large bundle of fabric.

Man & Woman Carrying Fabric

An illustration of a man and woman carrying a large bundle of fabric.

An illustration of a man carrying a woman on his back with a town in the background.

Man Carrying Woman on Back Near Town

An illustration of a man carrying a woman on his back with a town in the background.

An illustration of an African American slave holding a small child.

Man Holding Child

An illustration of an African American slave holding a small child.

An illustration of four men carrying an injured man who is laying on a makeshift stretcher.

Group of Men Carrying an Injured Man

An illustration of four men carrying an injured man who is laying on a makeshift stretcher.

Two adult males hiking up a mountain carrying supplies.

men hiking

Two adult males hiking up a mountain carrying supplies.

"Mercury carrying a Ram. By Calamis. At Wilton House." &mdash;D'Anvers, 1895

Mercury carrying a Ram

"Mercury carrying a Ram. By Calamis. At Wilton House." —D'Anvers, 1895

Bellin the ram traveling back to the king after Reynard the Fox sent him away.

Reynard the Fox: Bellin the Ram

Bellin the ram traveling back to the king after Reynard the Fox sent him away.

Bruin the bear, Tibert the cat, and Ereswine the wolf tend to Isegrim after being beaten in the fight with Reynard.

Reynard the Fox: Helping Isegrim

Bruin the bear, Tibert the cat, and Ereswine the wolf tend to Isegrim after being beaten in the fight…

Reynard the Fox, after seeing the hiding spot where his father hid the treasure, digs it up and carries it elsewhere with his wife, Ermelin.

Reynard the Fox: Stealing the Treasure

Reynard the Fox, after seeing the hiding spot where his father hid the treasure, digs it up and carries…

"In railroad construction and canal- or road-work, a large scooping bucket armed with teeth and used with a steam-shovel or operated by power by means of chains that drag the bucket over or through loose material, causing it to scoop up a load." -Whitney, 1911

Shovel Bucket

"In railroad construction and canal- or road-work, a large scooping bucket armed with teeth and used…

"1. A drag or dray without wheels, but mounted on runners, for the conveyance of loads over frozen snow or ice, or over mud or the bare ground, as in transporting logs and heavy stones. Also sledge. 2. A pair of runners connected by a framework, used (sometimes with another pair) to carry loads or support the body of a vehicle, or, when of lighter build and supporting a light platform or seat, in the sport of coasting and for drawing light loads by hand." &mdash;Whitney, 1889
<p>Illustration of a hand sled with a platform atop it and a rope with which to be pulled by a human or animal. Traditionally, these are not meant to be ridden, but used to convey materials.

Hand Sled or Sledge

"1. A drag or dray without wheels, but mounted on runners, for the conveyance of loads over frozen snow…

"A pair of runners connected by a framework, used (sometimes with another pair) to carry loads or support the body of a vehicle, or, when of lighter build and supporting a light platform or seat, in the sport of coasting and for drawing light loads by hand." &mdash;Whitney, 1889
<p>This illustration is of a hand sled. Unlike bobsleds, these sleds are not meant to be ridden. Instead, they are pulled by a person or animal, using the rope. The sleds transport materials.

Hand Sled

"A pair of runners connected by a framework, used (sometimes with another pair) to carry loads or support…

An illustration of a woman carrying an armful of packages and a pail.

Woman Holding Packages

An illustration of a woman carrying an armful of packages and a pail.