The handbarrow, also spelled hand-barrow and hand barrow, is a type of human-powered transport. It was originally a flat, rectangular frame used to carry loads such as salt cod, cheese and guano. It has handles on both ends, so two people are needed to use it. In Dutch cheese markets, official porters (kaasdragers) still use traditional barrows, albeit with straps, to transport cheese. A special handbarrow was built to move the Stone of Destiny around Westminster Abbey. Modern usage has expanded the definition to include the wheelbarrow or any wheeled cart or box propelled by hand.
