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freighter

[frey-ter] / ˈfreɪ tər /


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Qatar's defence ministry also said a freighter arriving in its waters from Abu Dhabi was hit by a drone.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

He said these included a French ship and a freighter from the UK.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

Consider the March 1942 sinking of the British freighter Induna.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

After the telegram arrived, instructing him to head to Le Harve, the 19-year-old discovered the only available ship was a freighter packed with army lorries, according to the Royal Navy.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2024

Mr. Levy watched the freighter cross the mouth of the Industrial Canal.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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