[soo-per-kahr-goh, soo-per-kahr-] 
| a merchant-ship officer who is in charge of the cargo and the commercial concerns of the voyage. |
| su·per·car·go (sōō'pər-kär'gō) n. pl. su·per·car·goes or su·per·car·gos An officer on a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase. [Alteration (influenced by super-) of supracargo, alteration (influenced by supra-) of Spanish sobrecargo : sobre-, over (from Latin super-; see super-) + cargo, cargo; see cargo.] |