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dead freight

dead freight noun: a sum of money paid by a person who charters a whole vessel but fails to make out a full cargo. The payment is made for the unoccupied capacity.

Noun

dead freight (uncountable)

  1. A sum of money paid by a person who charters a whole vessel but fails to make out a full cargo. The payment is made for the unoccupied capacity.

dead freight meaning in Tamil

dead freight in Tamil

முடங்கிய சரக்குக் கட்டணம்

Forms of dead freight

alternative formdeadfreight

Questions about dead freight

What does dead freight mean?
Dead freight means a sum of money paid by a person who charters a whole vessel but fails to make out a full cargo. The payment is made for the unoccupied capacity.
What is dead freight in Tamil?
Dead freight in Tamil is முடங்கிய சரக்குக் கட்டணம். See Dead freight meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dead freight?
Dead freight is a noun.

Words near dead freight in the dictionary

  1. dead flat
  2. dead flats
  3. dead flesh
  4. dead fly biscuit
  5. dead fly biscuits
  6. dead freight
  7. dead from the neck up
  8. dead furrow
  9. dead furrows
  10. dead giveaway
  11. dead giveaways

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