time charter

noun

A contract securing the cargo space of a ship or aircraft for a fixed time period.

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Meanings

nountime charter (plural time charters)

plural time charters

  1. aeronauticsA contract securing the cargo space of a ship or aircraft for a fixed time period.
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APA

time charter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20charter

MLA

“time charter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/time%20charter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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