dead freight
noun Commerce.
an amount owed by a contractor who charters space in a ship but fails to occupy it fully.
the unoccupied space of such a ship.
heavy or unwieldy nonperishable freight.
Nearby words
dead drunk, dead duck, dead end, dead fingers, dead firing, dead freight, dead from the neck up, dead hand, dead heart, dead heat, dead horse
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Examples from the Web for dead freight
The merchant will also be liable in damages—known as dead-freight—if he fails to furnish the full cargo promised.