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freighter

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noun/ˈfɹeɪtɚ//ˈfɹeɪtə/
  1. 1

    One who loads a ship.

    • Near-synonyms: docker, dockworker, stevedore, longshoreman; loader
  2. 2

    One who charters and loads a ship.

    • Near-synonym: charterer
  3. 3

    One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.

  4. 4

    One for whom freight is transported.

  5. 5

    A ship used mainly to carry freight.

    • cargo freighter
    • oil freighter
  6. 6

    An aircraft used mainly to carry freight; a cargo aircraft or cargo plane.broadly

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