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freighter

freigh·ter

UK/ˈfɹeɪtə/ US/ˈfɹeɪtɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a cargo ship

  • “they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms”

Origin

From freight + -er.

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