affreighter

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noun

One who hires or charters a ship to transport goods.

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Meanings

nounaffreighter (plural affreighters)

plural affreighters

  1. archaicOne who hires or charters a ship to transport goods.

Origin

From affreight + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

affreighter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affreighter

MLA

“affreighter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affreighter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “affreighter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/affreighter.

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