freight
n
a commercial transport that is slower and cheaper than express
b the price charged for such transport
c goods transported by this means
d (as modifier)
freight transport
2 (Chiefly Brit) a ship's cargo or part of it
vb tr
3 to load with goods for transport
4 (Chiefly U.S. and Canadian) to convey commercially as or by freight
5 to load or burden; charge (C16: from Middle Dutch vrecht; related to French fret, Spanish flete, Portuguese frete) ♦
freightless adj
air freight
n
1 freight transported by aircraft
vb
♦
air-freight
2 tr to send (goods) to their destination by aircraft
freight ton
n the full name for →
ton 1 →
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