freighter

English

Etymology

From freight +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹeɪtɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹeɪtə/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ)

Noun

freighter (plural freighters)

1. One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship.
2. One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.
3. One for whom freight is transported.
4. (nautical) A vessel used mainly to carry freight; a cargo ship.
5. (aviation, by extension) An aircraft used mainly to carry freight; a cargo aircraft or cargo plane.

Translations

vessel used to carry freight — see cargo ship