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supercargo

su·per·cargo

UK/ˈsuːpəˌkɑːɡəʊ/ US/ˈsjuːpə-/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase

Origin

From super- (prefix meaning ‘above; superior in position or title’) + earlier supracargo.

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