cargo ship vs freighter

cargo ship

noun
  • A ship that carries cargo. 

freighter

noun
  • A vessel used mainly to carry freight; a cargo ship. 

  • One employed in receiving and forwarding freight. 

  • An aircraft used mainly to carry freight; a cargo aircraft or cargo plane. 

  • One for whom freight is transported. 

  • One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship. 

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