Definition of freight

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Freight (n.) That with which anything in fraught or laden for transportation; lading; cargo, especially of a ship, or a car on a railroad, etc.; as, a freight of cotton; a full freight..

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Haul :: Haul (n.) Transportation by hauling; the distance through which anything is hauled, as freight in a railroad car; as, a long haul or short haul..
Freightless :: Freightless (a.) Destitute of freight.
Freight :: Freight (v. t.) To load with goods, as a ship, or vehicle of any kind, for transporting them from one place to another; to furnish with freight; as, to freight a ship; to freight a car..
Strutted :: Struse (n.) A Russian river craft used for transporting freight.
Freighter :: Freighter (n.) A vessel used mainly to carry freight.
Overfreight :: Overfreight (v. t.) To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload..
Empty :: Empty (n.) An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; -- used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, special rates for empties..
Barcon :: Barcon (n.) A vessel for freight; -- used in Mediterranean.
Transfreight :: Transfreight (v. i.) To transfrete.
Truck :: Truck (v. i.) A freight car.
Average :: Average (n.) Any charge in addition to the regular charge for freight of goods shipped.
Heaver :: Heaver (n.) One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight; as, a coal heaver..
Traffic :: Traffic (v.) The business done upon a railway, steamboat line, etc., with reference to the number of passengers or the amount of freight carried..
Freightage :: Freightage (n.) The transportation of freight.
Lade :: Lade (v. t.) To load; to put a burden or freight on or in; -- generally followed by that which receives the load, as the direct object..
Freighter :: Freighter (n.) One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.
Fraught :: Fraught (n.) To freight; to load; to burden; to fill; to crowd.
Fraught :: Fraught (a.) Freighted; laden; filled; stored; charged.
Barge :: Barge (n.) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat..
Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing..
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