Definition of FREIGHTER

freighter

Plural: freighters

Noun

  • a cargo ship
  • One who loads a ship.
  • One who charters and loads a ship.
  • One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.
  • One for whom freight is transported.
  • A ship used mainly to carry freight.
  • An aircraft used mainly to carry freight; a cargo aircraft or cargo plane.

Origin / Etymology

From freight + -er.

Synonyms

bottom, merchant ship, merchantman, airfreighter, cargo ship, lader#Noun

Scrabble Score: 16

freighter: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
freighter: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
freighter: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

freighter: valid Words With Friends Word