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Vinony

supercargo

noun

  1. person employed on board a vessel by the owner of cargo carried on the ship
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsuːpəˌkɑːɡəʊ/ / /ˈsjuːpə-/ / /ˈsupəɹˌkɑɹɡoʊ/

noun

Etymology: From super- (prefix meaning ‘above; superior in position or title’) + earlier supracargo.

  1. Synonym of supracargo

    “[A]t night, when the boat sailed along easily before a light breeze, and the sailors were gathered on the upper deck, while the captain and the supercargo lolled in deck-chairs, smoking their pipes, I saw him dance with another lad, dance wildly, to the wheezy music of the concertina.”

  2. Synonym of supracargo
  3. Any overseer or superintendent; also, an agent or representative; or an intermediary; a go-between, a middleman.