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"tote" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often bag (3 letters).
Definitions
carry with difficulty
Word origin
Clipping of total, with e to distinguish from tot in writing.
Used in a sentence
“They can be used for palleted bags, totes, or bales and can also be used to transport large logs.”
“Coordinate term: knob”
“"Well, old man!" said Aunt Chloe. "why don't you go, too? Will you wait to be toted down river, where they kill niggers with hard work and starving?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Carry along”4 letters
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