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Ton :: Ton (n.) A certain weight or quantity of merchandise, with reference to transportation as freight; as, six hundred weight of ship bread in casks, seven hundred weight in bags, eight hundred weight in bulk; ten bushels of potatoes; eight sacks, or ten barrels, of flour; forty cubic feet of rough, or fifty cubic feet of hewn, timber, etc..

Average :: Average (n.) Any charge in addition to the regular charge for freight of goods shipped.

Strutted :: Struse (n.) A Russian river craft used for transporting freight.

Freighter :: Freighter (n.) One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship..

Hypothecation :: Hypothecation (n.) A contract whereby, in consideration of money advanced for the necessities of the ship, the vessel, freight, or cargo is made liable for its repayment, provided the ship arrives in safety. It is usually effected by a bottomry bond. See Bottomry..

Overfreight :: Overfreight (v. t.) To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload..

Truckage :: Truckage (n.) Money paid for the conveyance of goods on a truck; freight.

Empty :: Empty (n.) An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; -- used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, special rates for empties..

Purser :: Purser (n.) A clerk on steam passenger vessels whose duty it is to keep the accounts of the vessels, such as the receipt of freight, tickets, etc..

Lading :: Lading (n.) That which lades or constitutes a load or cargo; freight; burden; as, the lading of a ship..

Bottomry :: Bottomry (n.) A contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship, or the master as his agent, hypothecates and binds the ship (and sometimes the accruing freight) as security for the repayment of money advanced or lent for the use of the ship, if she terminates her voyage successfully. If the ship is lost by perils of the sea, the lender loses the money; but if the ship arrives safe, he is to receive the money lent, with the interest or premium stipulated, although it may, and

Caboose :: Caboose (n.) A car used on freight or construction trains for brakemen, workmen, etc.; a tool car..

Ship :: Ship (v. t.) By extension, in commercial usage, to commit to any conveyance for transportation to a distance; as, to ship freight by railroad..

Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing..

Transfreight :: Transfreight (v. i.) To transfrete.

Freightage :: Freightage (n.) The transportation of freight.

Station :: Station (n.) A regular stopping place in a stage road or route; a place where railroad trains regularly come to a stand, for the convenience of passengers, taking in fuel, moving freight, etc..

Freightage :: Freightage (n.) Freight; cargo; lading. Milton.

Laden :: Laden (p. & a.) Loaded; freighted; burdened; as, a laden vessel; a laden heart..

Fraught :: Fraught (n.) To freight; to load; to burden; to fill; to crowd.

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