Goods or merchandise designed to be transported or sold by cart, or products related to carts and their use.
Compound word combining 'cart' (Old Norse 'kartr') with 'ware' (Old English 'waru,' meaning merchandise or goods). The term is a straightforward commercial descriptor from medieval trade language.
Cartware includes everything from sturdy pottery and textiles to grain and livestock—understanding what counted as 'cartware' helps historians figure out medieval supply chains and what goods were valuable enough to justify long transport.
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