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A carter is a person who transports a load on a cart that is drawn by a beast of burden. The driver of a wagon might also be called teamster.
Carter may refer to:
- Carter (name), a surname
In politics
- Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States
- Ashton Carter (born 1954), American physicist, Harvard University professor, and United States Secretary of Defense
- Gary Carter, Jr., member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, effective 2016
In fiction
- Carter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), cartoon character
- Chick Carter, Detective 1946 Columbia film serial
- John Carter of Mars, protagonist of the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs
- John Carter (ER), character from the NBC drama ER
- Samantha Carter or Carter, main character in the TV series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis
- Carter Kane, character in The Kane Chronicles
- Zebadiah John Carter, a protagonist of The Number of the Beast by Robert A. Heinlein
- Randolph Carter, recurring character in the writings of author H.P. Lovecraft
In literature
- Angela Carter, English novelist
- Carter Brown
- Jackie Carter (1953-2016), African-American writer and editor
In science
- Howard Carter (1874-1939), English archaeologist, discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun
In music
- S. Carter Records, American record label started by Jay Z
Singers
- The Carter Family, traditional American folk music
- Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, English indie rock band
- Deana Carter American country singer
- Dwayne Carter, American rapper Lil Wayne
- Elliott Carter. American composer
- June Carter Cash, American country singer
- John S. Carter, American songwriter and producer better known as Carter
- Nathan Carter, Irish country singer
- Shawn Carter, American rapper Jay Z
- Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, American R&B singer
Songs
- Ken Carter (song), second single by Australian rock band Ammonia
- Kevin Carter (song), a 1996 song by the British band Manic Street Preachers about the photojournalist
- The Mary Ellen Carter, a 1979 song written and recorded by Stan Rogers
In the visual arts
- Carter (born 1970), professional name of American artist and film director, John Carter
In sports
- Ali Carter (born 1979), English snooker player
- Cris Carter (born 1965), American football wide receiver and analyst
- Dan Carter, professional rugby player
- Delone Carter (born 1987), American football running back
- Dixie Carter, professional wrestling promoter, and current president of TNA
- Duron Carter (born 1991), American wide receiver in both American and Canadian football; son of Cris
- Ethan Carter III (born 1983), ring name of American professional wrestler Michael Hutter, currently working in TNA, and formerly known as Derrick Bateman in the WWE
- Jimmy Carter (born 1965), English footballer
- Vince Carter, professional basketball player, currently plays for Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA
In geography
- Carter Islands, Canadian Islands in the Territory of Nunavut
- Carter County, Kentucky, United States
- Carter County, Missouri, United States
- Carter County, Montana, United States
- Carter County, Oklahoma, United States
- Carter County, Tennessee, United States
- Carter, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States
- Carter, Iron County, Wisconsin, United States
- Carter, Arkansas, United States
- Carter, Mississippi, United States
- Carter, Montana, United States
- Carter, Oklahoma, United States
- Carter, South Dakota, United States
- Carter, Wisconsin, United States
- Carter, Wyoming, United States
- Carters Creek, a river in Tennessee
Other
- Carters Coach Services, a bus operating company in Suffolk, England
- Carting business, the horizontal transport of ore, coal, supplies, and waste, also called cartage
- Carter's, Inc., a clothing manufacturer of primarily baby and children's apparel
- Carter Machinery, a Virginia-based Caterpillar distributor and manufacturer of engine lubricants
- Carter's Foods, a defunct supermarket chain
- Carter (supercomputer), an installation at Purdue University
- Simon Carter, menswear retailer based in London
- David W. Carter High School, public school in Dallas, Texas
- Gerard Carter Community Center, sports venue, Staten Island, New York
- Hannah Carter Japanese Garden, in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California
- USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), a US Navy submarine
- Carter, a term used in some places for Teamster
See also
- Agent Carter (disambiguation)
- Carterton (disambiguation)
- Carterville (disambiguation)
- Cartersville
- Cartersburg
- All pages with titles containing Carter
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