Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freighter

/ˈfɹeɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
freighter
IPA
/ˈfɹeɪtɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who loads a ship.

noun

One who charters and loads a ship.

noun

One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.

noun

One for whom freight is transported.

noun

A ship used mainly to carry freight.

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English freight Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English freighter From freight + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɹeɪtɚ/
  • British English: /ˈfɹeɪtə/

Inflected Forms

freighters (plural)

Derived Forms

preighter

Frequently Paired Words

carrier

Synonyms

lader docker dockworker stevedore longshoreman loader charterer cargo ship airfreighter

Rhymes With

later greater creator traitor translator dictator waiter cater crater curator slater skater

Questions

How do you pronounce freighter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹeɪtɚ/.
What does freighter mean?
One who loads a ship.
Where does freighter come from?
Etymology tree English freight Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English freighter From freight + -er.

How to pronounce freighter

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