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charterer

charterer noun: a person who charters something.

Noun

charterer (plural charterers)

  1. A person who charters something
    • When at home, it is usually signed by the owner and the charterer; abroad, by the master and the agent for the charterer.1858, Robert White Stevens, On the stowage of ships and their cargoes
    • FI—"Free In." A pricing term indicating that the charterer of a vessel is responsible for the cost of loading goods onto the vessel.1993, Stephen L. McDonald, The Role of Natural Gas in Environmental Policy

Forms of charterer

pluralcharterers

Origin of charterer

From charter + -er.

Questions about charterer

What does charterer mean?
Charterer means a person who charters something.
What part of speech is charterer?
Charterer is a noun.
What is the plural of charterer?
The plural of charterer is charterers.

Words near charterer in the dictionary

  1. charterable
  2. charterage
  3. chartered
  4. chartered accountant
  5. chartered accountants
  6. charterer
  7. charterers
  8. charterhouse
  9. charterhouses
  10. charterial
  11. chartering

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