2. The act of carrying young in the womb from conception to delivery;
pregnancy.
3. Exercise in which one is borne or carried, as on horseback, or in a
carriage, without the exertion of his own powers; passive exercise.
Dunglison.
Ges"ta*to*ry (?), a. [L. gestatorius that serves for carrying: cf. F.
gestatoire.]