freighter

[frey-ter] Origin

freight·er

[frey-ter]
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.

Origin:
1615–25; freight + -er1
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freighter (ˈfreɪtə)
 
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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freighter
1620s, one who loads, from freight. Meaning a cargo vessel is from 1839.
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