freighter

American  

[frey-ter] / ˈfreɪ tər /

noun

1. a vessel used mainly for carrying cargo.

2. a large aircraft or spacecraft used primarily for transporting cargo and equipment.

   The space station of the future will be supplied by robot freighters.

3. a person whose occupation it is to receive and forward freight.

4. a person for whom freight is transported; shipper.

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freighter British  

/ ˈfreɪtə /

noun

1. a ship or aircraft designed for transporting cargo

2. a person concerned with the loading or chartering of a ship

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Etymology

Origin of freighter

First recorded in 1615–25; freight + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Smith started the company in 1973 with a handful of Falcon 20 private jets that were converted to freighters.

From Seattle Times

Airbus is marketing a freighter version of its A350 jet and is keen to sell more wide-body passenger jets to China.

From Reuters

The U.S. planemaker was forced to halt deliveries of the 767F freighter and KC-46 tanker earlier this year after it discovered center fuel tanks made by a supplier were not properly sealed.

From Reuters

Authorities said that their initial findings show a Chinese fishing vessel and a Chinese freighter caused the disruption, but that there was no evidence Beijing deliberately tampered with the cables.

From Reuters

Boeing Co said on Friday it would set up a facility in India to convert 737 passenger planes into dedicated freighters to tap into regional and global demand for the service.

From Reuters

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