freighter

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪtə(r)

Etymology

freight +‎ -er

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. A vessel used mainly to carry freight; a cargo ship.

Translations

vessel used to carry freight — see cargo ship