supercargo

[ soo-per-kahr-goh, soo-per-kahr- ]

noun

, plural su·per·car·goes, su·per·car·gos.

1. a merchant-ship officer who is in charge of the cargo and the commercial concerns of the voyage.

supercargo

/ ˌsuːpəˈkɑːɡəʊ /

noun

1. an officer on a merchant ship who supervises commercial matters and is in charge of the cargo

Word History and Origins

Origin of supercargo¹

1690–1700; < Spanish sobrecargo, with sobre- over (< Latin super ) Latinized; replacing supracargo (with supra- for Spanish sobre- ); cargo

Word History and Origins

Origin of supercargo¹

C17: changed from Spanish sobrecargo, from sobre over (from Latin super ) + cargo cargo

Example Sentences

This man would be the supercargo and the confidential envoy of the insurrecto junta in Los Angeles.

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"A ship so named, with such a device, raided Chermosh more than a year ago," the priest-supercargo said.

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He performed the voyage as supercargo of some Swedish ships trading there.

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He had engaged in this voyage as supercargo of Captain Swan's ship.'

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In one of them was the Malay, who asked the mate to come ashore, as the captain and the supercargo wished to see him.

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