carrier vs flapper

carrier

noun
  • A carrier pigeon. 

  • A piece which communicates to an object in a lathe the motion of the faceplate; a lathe dog. 

  • A movable piece in magazine guns which transfers the cartridge to a position from which it can be thrust into the barrel. 

  • A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms. 

  • A liquid or gas used as a medium for another substance. 

  • A catalyst or other intermediary in a chemical reaction. 

  • A certified airline. 

  • A charge carrier. 

  • A mobile network operator; wireless carrier. 

  • A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information. 

  • A movable piece in a planetary gear train. 

  • A person or company in the business of shipping freight. 

  • A person or object that carries someone or something else. 

  • A spool holder or bobbin holder in a braiding machine. 

flapper

noun
  • A young game bird just able to fly, particularly a wild duck. 

  • A young girl usually between the ages of 15 and 18, especially one not "out" socially. 

  • A flipper; a limb of a turtle, which functions as a flipper or paddle when swimming. 

  • A flapper valve. 

  • The hand. 

  • One who or that which flaps. 

  • Any injury that results in a loose flap of skin on the fingers, making gripping difficult. 

  • A young woman, especially when unconventional or without decorum or displaying daring freedom or boldness; now particularly associated with the Jazz Age of the 1920s. 

How often have the words carrier and flapper occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )