supercargo

American  

[soo-per-kahr-goh, soo-per-kahr-] / ˌsu pərˈkɑr goʊ, ˈsu pərˌkɑr- /

noun

plural

supercargoes, supercargos

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

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supercargo British  

/ ˌsuːpəˈkɑːɡəʊ /

noun

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

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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

Example Sentences

Unseen Supercargo Acosta sneaked away; Captain Garay took off, headed for Tegucigalpa, reprimand, glory, or death.

From Time Magazine Archive

With Supercargo lying helpless upon the bar, the men whirled about like maniacs.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Supercargo let out a groan like an injured horse.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Crenshaw, a much smaller man than Supercargo, said nothing.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

Supercargo, the white-uniformed attendant who usually kept the men quiet was nowhere to be seen.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison