Freighter
//ˈfɹeɪtɚ//
"Freighter" in a Sentence (11 examples)
Following the docking failure of an unmanned Russian freighter to the International Space Station, its partners are considering a temporary mothballing of the station.
Tom used to be a freighter captain.
The Progress 75 space freighter is packed with several tons of food, fuel and supplies.
The freighter transports goods across the sea.
Near-synonyms: docker, dockworker, stevedore, longshoreman; loader
Near-synonym: charterer
cargo freighter
oil freighter
bulk freighter
The cargo was shipped across the ocean on a large freighter.
A Chinese freighter was spotted entering the harbor.
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