supercargo
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of supercargo
1690–1700; < Spanish sobrecargo, with sobre- over (< Latin super ) Latinized; replacing supracargo (with supra- for Spanish sobre- ); see cargo
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Instead of proverbial rollicking freedom, rhythmic sea-chanteys, rough cammeraderie of the sea, Blettsworthy, supercargo, found ship's quarters confining, and ship's officers hostile.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ebenezer Townsend, supercargo of a New England whaler, noted in his diary on Aug. 19, 1798 that Hawaii's King Kamehameha I, had "a Jew cook."
From Time Magazine Archive
Two of the happiest years of his life were spent just after the War as the non-working "supercargo" of Shipping Board tramp steamers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nat wondered what Prince would say if he knew how his supercargo felt about Lupe—that it wasn’t quite safe to turn your back on him.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
“Master and supercargo, both? Captain Bowditch, you’ll be a busy man!”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Various supercargoes were discharged and she left, the evening after arriving, for Oslo.
From Time Magazine Archive
Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run a-muck, and tilt at all I meet; 70 I only wear it in a land of hectors, Thieves, supercargoes, sharpers, and directors.
From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 by Gilfillan, George
Satire's my weapon, but I'm too discreet To run a-muck, and tilt at all I meet; I only wear it in a land of Hectors, Thieves, supercargoes, sharpers, and directors.
From Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations by Various
Swallow was one of them: he was examined by the committee of supercargoes at Canton, and produced a sextant on which was the name of Waldron, of the Edward.
From The History of Tasmania , Volume II by West, John
That is not all: Lascars, stevedores, supercargoes, the hong merchants, agents, are all busy breaking bulk.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 by Various
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