transfreight
transfreight is the alternative spelling of transfrete.
Meaning of transfrete
Verb
transfrete (third-person singular simple present transfretes, present participle transfreting, simple past and past participle transfreted)
- To cross a channel or narrow sea.
- The marquesse then of Monferrato, a citye in Italy, beynge a gentleman of great prowesse and valiance, was appointed to transfrete the seas in a generall passage made by the Christians, wyth an huge armie and great furniture.c. 1567, William Painter, "The Marchionisse of Monferrato", in The Palace of Pleasure, volume 2, page 181, Joseph Haselwood, editor, 1813 edition
Forms of transfreight
| third-person singular present | transfreights |
|---|---|
| present participle | transfreighting |
| past participle | transfreighted |
| past | transfreighted |
Origin of transfreight
Alteration of transfrete, influenced by freight.
Questions about transfreight
- What is transfreight the alternative spelling of?
- Transfreight is the alternative spelling of transfrete.
Words near transfreight in the dictionary
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