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cargo
cargo
noun car·go \ˈkär-(ˌ)gō\
: something that is carried from one place to another by boat, airplane, etc.
plural cargoes or cargos
Full Definition of CARGO
: the goods or merchandise conveyed in a ship, airplane, or vehicle : freight
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Examples of CARGO
- The ship was carrying a cargo of crude oil.
- <we put all of our cargo on the pack animals and began our journey through the canyon>
Origin of CARGO
Spanish, load, charge, from cargar to load, from Late Latin carricare — more at charge
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