deadfreight

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A form of dead freight — A sum of money paid by a person who charters a whole vessel but fails to make out a full cargo. The payment is made for the unoccupied capacity.

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Meanings

noundeadfreight (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of dead freight.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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