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cargo

12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cargo
  2. cargo cult
  3. cargo liner
  4. cargo mill
  5. cargo pants
  6. cargo pocket
  7. air cargo
  8. attack cargo ship
  9. berth cargo
  10. general cargo
  11. measurement cargo
  12. motor cargo insurance

car·go

noun \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

  1. The ship was carrying a cargo of crude oil.
  2. <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
First Known Use: 1657

Related to CARGO

Synonyms
burden, load, draft, freight, haul, lading, loading, payload, weight

Other Transportation Terms

camber, corduroy, demurrage, milestone

Rhymes with CARGO

largo

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