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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Fraughting :: Fraughting (a.) Constituting the freight or cargo.
Transfreight :: Transfreight (v. i.) To transfrete.
Moses :: Moses (n.) A large flatboat, used in the West Indies for taking freight from shore to ship..
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..
Caboose :: Caboose (n.) A car used on freight or construction trains for brakemen, workmen, etc.; a tool car..
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..
Empty :: Empty (n.) An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; -- used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, special rates for empties..
Wagon :: Wagon (n.) A freight car on a railway.
Freightage :: Freightage (n.) Charge for transportation; expense of carriage.
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..
Bulker :: Bulker (n.) A person employed to ascertain the bulk or size of goods, in order to fix the amount of freight or dues payable on them..
Freight :: Freight (n.) The price paid a common carrier for the carriage of goods.
Gondola :: Gondola (n.) A flat-bottomed boat for freight.
Affreight :: Affreight (v. t.) To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight..
Freightage :: Freightage (n.) The transportation of freight.
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..
Strutted :: Struse (n.) A Russian river craft used for transporting freight.
Freight :: Freight (n.) Freight transportation, or freight line..
Freight :: Freight (n.) The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of a ship for the use of what is thus hired.
Overfreighted :: Overfreighted (imp. & p. p.) of Overfreigh.
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