Definitions for: Freighter

[n] a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"

Webster (1913) Definition: Freight"er, n.
1. One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a
ship.

2. One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.

3. One for whom freight is transported.

4. A vessel used mainly to carry freight.

Synonyms: bottom, merchant ship, merchantman

See Also: cargo ship, cargo vessel