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Nathan Carman survived on a raft for eight days floating in the Atlantic Ocean before he was rescued by a passing freighter.
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Hundreds of bodies, 47 of them alive, wash up on a strip of beach in the vicinity of an Oregon fishing village, with no crashed airliner or sunken freighter to account for their presence.
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As spring warms up, the freighters have returned to crisscrossing the Great Lakes.
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The Americans wanted to send officials to inspect the dilapidated freighter and its illicit cargo.
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The industry estimates that 44 percent of freighter costs are associated with human crews.
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There is already a freighter version of the earlier model.
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The Ship Many freighters that call at the port rival the height of skyscrapers in length and take several days to unload.
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The crew from a passing freighter called for help after seeing the 40-foot sailing boat become disabled.
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First Known Use of freighter
1622
FREIGHTER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of freighter for English Language Learners
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: a large ship that is used to carry goods
FREIGHTER Defined for Kids
Definition of freighter for Students
: a ship or airplane used to carry freight
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