"affreighter" meaning in English

See affreighter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: affreighters [plural]
Etymology: affreight + -er Etymology templates: {{suf|en|affreight|er|id2=agent noun}} affreight + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} affreighter (plural affreighters)
  1. (archaic) One who hires or charters a ship to transport goods. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-affreighter-en-noun-Py2iq5e6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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