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

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

Fraught :: Fraught (a.) Freighted; laden; filled; stored; charged.

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

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..

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

Freight :: Freight (n.) The price paid a common carrier for the carriage of goods.

Affreightment :: Affreightment (n.) The act of hiring, or the contract for the use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo..

Overfreighted :: Overfreighted (imp. & p. p.) 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..

Fraughting :: Fraughting (a.) Constituting the freight or cargo.

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

Freighting :: Freighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Freigh.

Fraughtage :: Fraughtage (n.) Freight; loading; cargo.

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

Barcon :: Barcon (n.) A vessel for freight; -- used in Mediterranean.

Freightless :: Freightless (a.) Destitute of freight.

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.

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

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