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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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(Cart-,) Cairt-peice, n. [Cf. Cartit ppl. a.] A gun mounted on a carriage. — c1650 Spalding I. 132.
Thay drest and clengit thair cairt pieces Ib. II. 356.
Thair wes 25 cullouris, cairtpeices, trumpettaris and drumis, in good ordour
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"Cairt-peice n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/cairt_peice>
