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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Freighting :: Freighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Freigh.
Gondola :: Gondola (n.) A flat-bottomed boat for freight.
Fraught :: Fraught (n.) A freight; a cargo.
Ferry :: Ferry (v. t.) A franchise or right to maintain a vessel for carrying passengers and freight across a river, bay, etc., charging tolls..
Freighted :: Freighted (imp. & p. p.) of Freigh.
Primage :: Primage (n.) A charge in addition to the freight; originally, a gratuity to the captain for his particular care of the goods (sometimes called hat money), but now belonging to the owners or freighters of the vessel, unless by special agreement the whole or part is assigned to the captain..
Affreighter :: Affreighter (n.) One who hires or charters a ship to convey goods.
Caboose :: Caboose (n.) A car used on freight or construction trains for brakemen, workmen, etc.; a tool car..
Truck :: Truck (v. i.) A freight car.
Freightless :: Freightless (a.) Destitute of freight.
Affreightment :: Affreightment (n.) The act of hiring, or the contract for the use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo..
Freight :: Freight (n.) The price paid a common carrier for the carriage of goods.
Strutted :: Struse (n.) A Russian river craft used for transporting freight.
Affreight :: Affreight (v. t.) To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight..
Freighter :: Freighter (n.) One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship..
Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing..
Overfreighting :: Overfreighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overfreigh.
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..
Freight :: 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..
Heaver :: Heaver (n.) One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight; as, a coal heaver..
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