affreightment

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What does affreightment mean?

The act of hiring, or the contract for use of, a vessel, or some part of it, to convey cargo.

Where does affreightment come from?

Etymology tree English affreight Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English affreightment From affreight + -ment.

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