- 1. n. That with which anything in 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of a ship for the use of what is thus hired. Source: opted
- 3. n. The price paid a common carrier for the carriage of goods. Source: opted
- 4. n. Freight transportation, or freight line. Source: opted
- 5. a. Employed in the transportation of freight; having to do with freight; as, a freight car. Source: opted
- 6. v. t. 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. Source: opted
- 7. n. goods carried by a large vehicle Source: wordnet
- 8. n. transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates Source: wordnet
- 9. n. the charge for transporting something by common carrier Source: wordnet
- 10. v. transport commercially as cargo Source: wordnet
- 11. v. load with goods for transportation Source: wordnet
- 12. 1. That with which anything in 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) (a) The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of a ship for the use of what is thus hired. (b) The price paid a common carrier for the carriage of goods. Wharton. 3. Freight transportation, or freight line. 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. 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. Source: webster
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