"general cargo" meaning in All languages combined

See general cargo on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: general cargoes [plural], general cargos [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|general cargoes|s}} general cargo (countable and uncountable, plural general cargoes or general cargos)
  1. (shipping) Goods that are stowed in a ship in individually counted units and recorded on different bills of lading, and distinct from bulk cargo or cargo in containers; now largely superseded by containerisation of goods. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Shipping
    Sense id: en-general_cargo-en-noun-hnVXRs73 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: economics, sciences, shipping, transport

Inflected forms

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