noun
plural -ers
[count] someone or something that carries something: such as
mail carrier
a container used to move something from one place to another
aircraft carrier - see also people carrier, personnel carrier
a company that moves people or goods from one place to another
a person or animal that can give a disease or a gene to others but is not affected by it
US :a company that provides a specified service (such as insurance or long-distance telephone service)
Brit :carrier bag