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cargo

Main Entry: car·go

Pronunciation: \ˈkär-(ˌ)gō\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cargoes or cargos

Etymology: Spanish, load, charge, from cargar to load, from Late Latin carricare — more at charge

Date: 1657

: the goods or merchandise conveyed in a ship, airplane, or vehicle : freight

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