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Synonyms of freighter

9 similar words

Another word for freighter is stevedore. Other synonyms of freighter are lader.

Synonyms and similar words for freighter

nounOne who loads a ship.

  • laderOne who loads cargo onto a vessel.
  • docker
  • dockworkerA person who works on the dock of a harbor or shipyard, usually employed to load or unload freight.
  • stevedoreA dockworker involved in loading and unloading cargo, or in supervising such work.
  • longshoreman
  • loader

nounOne who charters and loads a ship.

nounA ship used mainly to carry freight.

nounAn aircraft used mainly to carry freight; a cargo aircraft or cargo plane.

  • airfreighterSynonym of freighter (“aircraft used to carry freight”).

Meaning of freighter

  1. noun One who loads a ship.
  2. noun One who charters and loads a ship.
  3. noun One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.

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Questions about synonyms of freighter

What is another word for freighter?
Freighter has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as stevedore and lader.
What does freighter mean?
Freighter means one who loads a ship.

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