supercargo
Synonym of supracargoSynonym of supracargo: An officer on board a merchant ship who is in charge of the cargo and its sale; if there are two such officers, the senior one, the other being the subcargo.
Meaning
3 sensesSynonym of supracargo
(historical)An officer on board a merchant ship who is in charge of the cargo and its sale; if there are two such officers, the senior one, the other being the subcargo.
суперка́ргоsuperkárgo
an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
(figuratively)Any overseer or superintendent; also, an agent or representative; or an intermediary; a go-between, a middleman.
Synonym of supracargo
(obsolete)An agent or representative of a company in charge of its overseas business.
Translations
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Origin
From super- (prefix meaning ‘above; superior in position or title’) + earlier supracargo.From super- (prefix meaning ‘above; superior in position or title’) + earlier supracargo.
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Forms
plural: supercargos / supercargoes| Singular | supercargo |
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| Plural | supercargos / supercargoes |
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