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free alongside ship

American  

adverb

  1. F.A.S.

free alongside ship British  

adjective

  1. Abbreviation: FAS.   f.a.s.  Also: free alongside vessel.  (of a shipment of goods) delivered to the dock without charge to the buyer, but excluding the cost of loading onto the vessel Compare free on board

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Etymology

Origin of free alongside ship

First recorded in 1900–05

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