Definition of freight

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Freight (a.) Employed in the transportation of freight; having to do with freight; as, a freight car..

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Fraught :: Fraught (a.) Freighted; laden; filled; stored; charged.
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..
Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The detention of a vessel by the freighter beyond the time allowed in her charter party for loading, unloading, or sailing..
Tally :: Tally (n.) To check off, as parcels of freight going inboard or outboard..
Truckage :: Truckage (n.) Money paid for the conveyance of goods on a truck; freight.
Freighter :: Freighter (n.) One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship..
Wagon :: Wagon (n.) A wheeled carriage; a vehicle on four wheels, and usually drawn by horses; especially, one used for carrying freight or merchandise..
Empty :: Empty (n.) An empty box, crate, cask, etc.; -- used in commerce, esp. in transportation of freight; as, special rates for empties..
Laden :: Laden (p. & a.) Loaded; freighted; burdened; as, a laden vessel; a laden heart..
Freight :: Freight (n.) The price paid a common carrier for the carriage of goods.
Transfreight :: Transfreight (v. i.) To transfrete.
Wagon :: Wagon (n.) A freight car on a railway.
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..
Freightage :: Freightage (n.) Charge for transportation; expense of carriage.
Freightage :: Freightage (n.) Freight; cargo; lading. Milton.
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..
Barge :: Barge (n.) A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat..
Affreight :: Affreight (v. t.) To hire, as a ship, for the transportation of goods or freight..
Overfreighting :: Overfreighting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Overfreigh.
Freight :: 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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