freighter
noun
- any vessel of land, air, sea, or space dedicated to cargo transport
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈfɹeɪtɚ/ / /ˈfɹeɪtə/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English freight Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English freighter From freight + -er.
- One who loads a ship.
“Near-synonyms: docker, dockworker, stevedore, longshoreman; loader”
- One who charters and loads a ship.
“Near-synonym: charterer”
- One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.
- One for whom freight is transported.
- A ship used mainly to carry freight.
“cargo freighter”
“oil freighter”
- An aircraft used mainly to carry freight; a cargo aircraft or cargo plane.