freighter

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The Coast Guard early Friday received a radio call for help about a 584-foot bulk freighter, which is carrying 22 people.

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  1. noun A vehicle, especially a ship, used for carrying freight.
  2. noun A shipper of cargo.

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  • She was as slim and battered as the freighter, her skin lined with the effort from all the years of hauling, lifting, and loading. —  AnalogSFF,January-February2007
  • The freighter, which is carrying food aid for Uganda and Somalia, is now on its way to its original destination, Mombasa port in Kenya. —  The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • The freighter, which is carrying food aid for Uganda and Somalia, is now on its way to Kenya, its original destination. —  The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed
  • The Coast Guard early Friday received a radio call for help about a 584-foot bulk freighter, which is carrying 22 people. —  San Antonio News
  • There is the tale of the phantom freighter, which is seen as a derelict, under different names, but always having to do with birds. —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
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/ˈfreɪtər/
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