Meanings
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1
noun
a ship designed or used to carry cargo
The freighter crossed the Atlantic with a full load of machinery and grain.
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2
noun
a person or company that sends, receives, or arranges the transport of freight
The freighter handled the customs documents before forwarding the crates inland.
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Etymology
Formed from freight + the agent or instrument suffix -er. Freight entered Middle English through Middle Dutch or Middle Low German and first referred to the payment for carrying goods before extending to the goods themselves.