freight
21freight — [[t]fre͟ɪt[/t]] freights, freighting, freighted 1) N UNCOUNT Freight is the movement of goods by lorries, trains, ships, or aeroplanes. France derives 16% of revenue from air freight. 2) N UNCOUNT Freight is goods that are transported by lorries …
22freight — A freight train. The load or cargo carried by a carrier by land or water. The charge or hire for a carrier s services in the transportation and delivery of property, 48 Am J1st Ship § 424; it is in such sense that the term appears in a marine… …
23freight — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ air, ocean (AmE), rail, railroad (AmE), road, sea (esp. BrE) VERB + FREIGHT …
24freight — /freɪt/ noun 1. the cost of transporting goods by air, sea or land ● At an auction, the buyer pays the freight. 2. goods which are transported ♦ to take on freight to load goods onto a ship, train or truck ■ verb ♦ to freight goods to send goods… …
25freight — 1. noun /freɪt/ a) Payment for transportation. The freight was more expensive for cars than for coal. b) Goods or items in transport. The freight shifted and the trailer turned over on the highway. Syn: cargo …
26freight — The price or compensation paid for the transportation of goods by a carrier. Name also applied to goods transported by such carriers. See also freight rate. @ dead freight Money payable by a person who has chartered a ship and only partly loaded… …
27freight — The price or compensation paid for the transportation of goods by a carrier. Name also applied to goods transported by such carriers. See also freight rate. @ dead freight Money payable by a person who has chartered a ship and only partly loaded… …
28freight — n. & v. n. 1 the transport of goods in containers or by water or air or US by land. 2 goods transported; cargo. 3 a charge for transportation of goods. 4 the hire of a ship or aircraft for transporting goods. 5 a load or burden. v.tr. 1 transport …
29freight — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German vracht, vrecht Date: 15th century 1. a. the compensation paid for the transportation of goods b. cost < help pay the freight > 2. a …
30freight — [freɪt] noun transport of goods in bulk, especially by truck, train, or ship. ↘goods transported by freight. ↘a charge for such transport. verb 1》 transport by freight. 2》 (be freighted with) be laden or burdened with: each word was freighted… …
