freighter

freighter
Synonyms and related words:
Amtrak, Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, argosy, ark, baggage train, bathyscaphe, bearer, bheesty, busboy, cable railroad, caddie, caravel, cargo handler, cargo ship, carrier, carrier pigeon, carter, choo-choo, coast guard cutter, coaster, cog railroad, cog railway, collier, common carrier, conveyer, coolie, cupbearer, derelict, drayman, dredge, el, electric, electric train, elevated, express, express train, expressman, fishing boat, flier, freight, freight train, funicular, goods train, gun bearer, hauler, homing pigeon, hydrofoil, icebreaker, interurban, lash, letter carrier, lightning express, lightship, limited, liner, litter-bearer, local, merchant ship, merchantman, metro, milk train, monorail, oiler, packet, packet boat, paddle steamer, parliamentary, parliamentary train, passenger train, picket ship, porter, rack-and-pinion railroad, railroad train, rattler, redcap, refrigeration ship, revenue cutter, rolling stock, rotor, rotor ship, screw steamer, self-propelled barge, shield-bearer, ship, shuttle, shuttle train, side-wheeler, skycap, slaver, spar-decker, special, steam schooner, steam yacht, steamer, stern-wheeler, stevedore, storeship, streamliner, stretcher-bearer, subway, tanker, tender, the Water Bearer, train, tramp steamer, transport, transporter, trawler, truck driver, trucker, tube, turbine, underground, wagoner, water boy, water carrier, way train, weather ship, whaler

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  • freighter — freight‧er [ˈfreɪtə ǁ ər] noun [countable] TRANSPORT a ship or aircraft that carries freight: • Some freighters can carry as many as 5,000 containers. * * * freighter UK US /ˈfreɪtər/ noun [C] ► TRANSPORT a large ship or a …   Financial and business terms

  • Freighter — Freight er, n. 1. One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship. [1913 Webster] 2. One employed in receiving and forwarding freight. [1913 Webster] 3. One for whom freight is transported. [1913 Webster] 4. A vessel used mainly to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • freighter — n. (1) A ship or airplane used to transport cargo. (2) A person or company in the business of transporting goods. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

  • freighter — (n.) 1620s, one who loads, agent noun from FREIGHT (Cf. freight). Meaning a cargo vessel is from 1839, American English …   Etymology dictionary

  • freighter — ► NOUN 1) a large ship or aircraft designed to carry freight. 2) a person who loads, receives, or forwards goods for transport …   English terms dictionary

  • freighter — [frāt′ər] n. 1. a person who sends goods by freight 2. a ship or aircraft for carrying freight …   English World dictionary

  • freighter — UK [ˈfreɪtə(r)] / US [ˈfreɪtər] noun [countable] Word forms freighter : singular freighter plural freighters a large ship or plane that carries goods …   English dictionary

  • freighter — [[t]fre͟ɪtə(r)[/t]] freighters N COUNT A freighter is a large ship or aeroplane that is designed for carrying freight …   English dictionary

  • freighter — One who charters a ship to transport cargo; also, the vessel so chartered. The party by whom a vessel is engaged or chartered; otherwise called the charterer. In French law, the owner of a vessel is called the freighter (freteur); the merchant… …   Black's law dictionary

  • freighter — One who charters a ship to transport cargo; also, the vessel so chartered. The party by whom a vessel is engaged or chartered; otherwise called the charterer. In French law, the owner of a vessel is called the freighter (freteur); the merchant… …   Black's law dictionary

  • freighter — A ship used for carrying cargo primarily; also the owner of the vessel hired under a contract of affreightment. The latter definition derives from the French and is not accepted in common law jurisdictions without some disagreement. At times, the …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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