freighting
Pronunciation:
frat
n. 1. That with which anything is fraught or laden for transportation;
lading; cargo, especially of a ship, or a car on a railroad, etc.;
as, a freight of cotton; a full freight.
2. (Law) The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of a ship
for the use of what is thus hired.
3. Freight transportation, or freight line.
a. 1. Employed in the transportation of freight; having to do with
freight; as, a freight car.Freight agent
a person employed by a transportation company to receive, forward,
or deliver goods.
Freight car
See under Car.
Freight train
a railroad train made up of freight cars; - called in England goods
train.
freighting
v. t. 1. To load with goods, as a ship, or vehicle of any kind,
for transporting them from one place to another; to furnish with
freight; as, to freight a ship; to freight a car.
[imp. & p. p. Freighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Freighting.]
WordNet
Dictionary
Noun 1. freight - goods carried by a large vehicle
Synonyms: cargo, consignment, lading, shipment, payload, load, loading
2. freight - transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than
express rates
Synonyms: freightage
3. freight - the charge for transporting something by common carrier;
"we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually
cheaper"
Synonyms: freight rate, freightage
Verb 1. freight - transport commercially as cargo freighting
2. freight - load with goods for transportation
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