Freighter
[frey-ter] /ˈfreɪ tər/
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 .
4.
a person for whom is transported; shipper.
/ˈfreɪtə/
noun
1.
a ship or aircraft designed for transporting cargo
2.
a person concerned with the loading or chartering of a ship
n.
1620s, “one who loads,” agent noun from freight (v.). Meaning “a cargo vessel” is from 1839, American English.
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