freighter

noun [C]

/ˈfreɪ.tər/

/-t̬ɚ/

Definition

› a large ship or aircraft for carrying goodsPassenger, cargo and military shipsBoats and sailing craft

(Definition of freighter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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