Strictly speaking, only carriers by water are comprehended under this word. But the rules which regulate such carriers have been applied to carriers by land.
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TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
Strictly speaking, only carriers by water are comprehended under this word. But the rules which regulate such carriers have been applied to carriers by land.