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noun
Any vessel designed to carry cargo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
Synonyms: cargo ship, freighter, cargoman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: watercraft, vessel
noun
a ship designed to carry cargo
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cargo ship
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ship
Narrower terms: banana boat, bottom, freighter, merchantman, merchant ship, cattleship, cattle boat, container ship, containership, container vessel, Liberty ship, oil tanker, oiler, tanker, tank ship
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