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Freight

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Meaning

Noun

●
In American English:
The
of
(originally by water; now also (chiefly US) by
); also, the
of a
or
for such
.
●
Goods or
in
;
, luggage.
●
Payment for transportation.
●
A
, a load.
●
Cultural or
associations.
●
In American English & Rail transportation:
Short for
train.

Verb

●
To
(a
or
) with
(cargo); also, to
or
(a
or
) to
or passengers.
●
To
(goods).
●
To
or
(goods, etc.).
●
To
(something)
it is a
or load.
●
In American English:
Chiefly
up: to
as part of a cargo.

Adj

●
Freighted; laden.
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Origin

freight
English
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freyght
Middle English (1100-1500)
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vracht
Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350)
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vracht
Middle Low German
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Etym

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