What is the Latin word for carrier?

The usual Latin words for “carrier” are dēferō, perferō, tabellārius; also gerulus, aquārius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“carrier” in Latin

dēferōto bear, carry or bring down or away; convey; take, remove; to bring to market, sell; to give to someone, grant, confer perferōto bear, carry or convey through to a place or to the end; bring home; to convey news, announce, state; to bear, support tabellāriustablets, letters gerulusa bearer, carrier; one who does something, a doer aquāriusof or pertaining to water

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

carrier

qui affert, defert, perfert, etc.: tabellarius (a letter-carrier): gerulus (a porter): aquarius (o water-carrier). A carrier pigeon, *columba tabellaria.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for carrier?: The usual Latin words for “carrier” are dēferō, perferō, tabellārius; also gerulus, aquārius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.