Definition of cargo Cargo

/kɑˈɹgowˌ/ - [kargow] - car•go

We found 9 definitions of cargo from 8 different sources.

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What does cargo mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cargoes

cargo - goods carried by a large vehicle
  lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment, consignment
  merchandise, ware, product commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cargo (n.)
    The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods, merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat; load; freight.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cargo
    kär′go, n. what a ship carries: its load. [Sp., from root of Car.]

Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️

  • cargo
    chargement, the whole lading, or quantity, of whatever species of merchandise a ship is freighted with, in order to proceed from port to port.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • cargo
    The merchandise a ship is freighted with.

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  • Cargo is the name people give to goods which they transport, using a ship, airplane, lorry (truck), train or spacecraft. Please note that the noun is not countable, people will talk about "some" cargo. Today, the goods are usually packed in containers, which are carried. A place which loads or unloads cargo is usually called a "cargo terminal".

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