freight agent
noun
a representative of a common carrier who manages the freight business in a local district.
Origin of freight agent
1An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Words Nearby freight agent
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How to use freight agent in a sentence
Our contracting freight agent on the coast at that time was a fellow so erratic that he was nicknamed Crazyhorse.
The Nerve of Foley | Frank H. SpearmanSamuel had become western freight agent of the Great Northern and was on the way to desirable promotion.
The "Genius" | Theodore DreiserI was asking Mr. Hitter, the freight agent at the depot, about it.
The Motor Boys in the Clouds | Clarence YoungYour general freight agent, who is a sort of official cousin to the general passenger agent, is the man who studies tonnage.
The Modern Railroad | Edward HungerfordEvidently he had made an appointment, for he was met by the freight agent of the B. & M., who knew Bart and nodded to him.
Bart Stirling's Road to Success | Allen Chapman
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