"supercargo" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsuːpəˌkɑːɡəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsjuːpə-/ [Received-Pronunciation, dated], /ˈsupəɹˌkɑɹɡoʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-supercargo.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-supercargo.wav Forms: supercargos [plural], supercargoes [plural]
Etymology: From super- (prefix meaning ‘above; superior in position or title’) + earlier supracargo. Etymology templates: {{lg|prefix}} prefix Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} supercargo (plural supercargos or supercargoes)
  1. (nautical) Synonym 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.
    Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-supercargo-en-noun-en:officer Categories (other): Nautical, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Nautical occupations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 16 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 47 18 35 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 62 17 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 73 10 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 6 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 59 18 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 63 18 19 Disambiguation of Nautical occupations: 58 39 4 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (nautical) Synonym of supracargo
    (obsolete) An agent or representative of a company in charge of its overseas business.
    Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-supercargo-en-noun-3kiUfhvr Categories (other): Nautical, English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 31 31 38 Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (figurative) Any overseer or superintendent; also, an agent or representative; or an intermediary; a go-between, a middleman. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-supercargo-en-noun-27lCLgo7 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 31 31 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: supercargoship Related terms: supervisor Translations (synonym of supracargo (cognates) — see also supracargo): superkargööri (Finnish), суперка́рго (superkárgo) [masculine] (Russian)
Disambiguation of 'synonym of supracargo (cognates) — see also supracargo': 47 47 7

Inflected forms

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