Definition of freight

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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..

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Moses :: Moses (n.) A large flatboat, used in the West Indies for taking freight from shore to ship..
Average :: Average (n.) Any charge in addition to the regular charge for freight of goods shipped.
Freightage :: Freightage (n.) Freight; cargo; lading. Milton.
Overfreight :: Overfreight (v. t.) To put too much freight in or upon; to load too full, or too heavily; to overload..
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..
Fraught :: Fraught (n.) A freight; a cargo.
Cargo :: Cargo (n.) The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods, merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat; load; freight..
Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing..
Truckage :: Truckage (n.) Money paid for the conveyance of goods on a truck; freight.
Truck :: Truck (v. i.) A freight car.
Fraughting :: Fraughting (a.) Constituting the freight or cargo.
Overfreighted :: Overfreighted (imp. & p. p.) of Overfreigh.
Freighting :: Freighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Freigh.
Wagon :: Wagon (n.) A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise..
Mogul :: Mogul (n.) A heavy locomotive for freight traffic, having three pairs of connected driving wheels and a two-wheeled truck..
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..
Affreight :: Affreight (v. t.) To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight..
Heaver :: Heaver (n.) One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight; as, a coal heaver..
Laden :: Laden (p. & a.) Loaded; freighted; burdened; as, a laden vessel; a laden heart..
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