English Explanatory Dictionary

freighter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who loads a ship.
  2. One who charters and loads a ship.
  3. One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.
  4. One for whom freight is transported.
  5. A ship used mainly to carry freight.
  6. An aircraft used mainly to carry freight; a cargo aircraft or cargo plane.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɹeɪtɚ/ /ˈfɹeɪtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-freighter.wav

Word forms

freighter freighters

Etymology

From freight + -er.

Synonyms

lader docker dockworker stevedore longshoreman loader charterer cargo ship airfreighter

Derived words

preighter
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