freight agent


noun
  1. a representative of a common carrier who manages the freight business in a local district.

Origin of freight agent

1
An 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. Spearman
  • Samuel had become western freight agent of the Great Northern and was on the way to desirable promotion.

    The "Genius" | Theodore Dreiser
  • I was asking Mr. Hitter, the freight agent at the depot, about it.

  • Your 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 Hungerford
  • Evidently he had made an appointment, for he was met by the freight agent of the B. & M., who knew Bart and nodded to him.