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freighter

noun

Definition of freighter

as in steamship

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Recent Examples of freighter The freighter will deliver this cargo three days after launch, if all goes according to plan. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Since 1994, Fine Air has ranked as the largest all-cargo carrier at MIA, with 450 employees and a fleet of 15 DC-8 freighter aircraft serving South and Central America and the Carribbean. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 Emirates SkyCargo in July flew the first commercial Boeing 777-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion, carrying more than 100 tons from Hong Kong to Dubai, with Israel Aerospace Industries contracted for at least three more conversions. — semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The ship is similar in size and capacity to the Sanchi, an Iranian ship that collided with a freighter off China in 2018 in the world’s worst oil tanker disaster in decades. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for freighter

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Noun

Passenger boats have not passed through these parts since the days of the steamship petered all the way out some 60 years ago.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
The paperboard card could be used to buy airline, steamship and cruise tickets, but the balance had to be paid in full each month.

— USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of steamship

Noun

Separately, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, causing a fire, though the crew was reported safe.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
The tanker was secured and placed under the protection of Puntland authorities, according to a statement by the Puntland Maritime Police Force.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of tanker

Noun

That is especially true for remote communities that must have their fuel flown in or delivered by barge before the rivers ice over.

— Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
These compact units could be manufactured in centralized factories, transported via rail or barge, and installed in clusters.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of barge

Noun

North Korea has intensified tensions with a series of military displays this month, including short-range ballistic missile launches, live-fire missile and artillery exercises, and the commissioning of a new warship.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Earlier this week, Denmark accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of warship

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The yield on 30-year Treasurys briefly hit its highest level since 2002, with traders pricing in a 90% likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike by year-end driven by concerns over inflation.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Specifically, that trader sold 5,000 of the 39-strike puts expiring in mid-January for $695,000, and an equal amount of the 42-strike calls expiring the same day for $400,000.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of trader

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Compact quantum systems offer the potential to replace bulky antennas, especially aboard military ships and aircraft with limited space.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
The Oktoberfest vibes continued throughout the ship with more live music, and the pumpkin beer never stopped flowing.

— ElleAnna Revell, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

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