freighter
Use Freighter in a sentence
tər noun
1.
a vessel used mainly for carrying cargo.
2.
a large aircraft or spacecraft used primarily for transporting cargo and equipment: The space station of the future will be supplied by robot freighters.
3.
a person whose occupation it is to receive and forward freight.
4.
a person for whom freight is transported; shipper.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a ship or aircraft designed for transporting cargo |
| 2. | a person concerned with the loading or chartering of a ship |
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Word Origin & History
freighter
1620s, one who loads, from freight. Meaning a cargo vessel is from 1839.
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Example sentences
Those looking to cross an ocean have not only full-service cruise lines as an option, but freighter ships as well.
With that and a prayer, the skipper was able to steer the freighter to safety.
One way to slow the pace and dispense with the dinner jackets is to hop a freighter and ride across the pond with the cargo.
Recalling the splendid isolation of travel by freighter.
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