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supercargo
su·per·car·go S0894000 (so͞o′pər-kär′gō)n. pl. su·per·car·goes or su·per·car·gos An officer on a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase.
[Alteration (influenced by super-) of supracargo, alteration (influenced by supra-) of Spanish sobrecargo : sobre-, over (from Latin super-; see super-) + cargo, cargo; see cargo.]supercargo (ˈsuːpəˌkɑːɡəʊ) n, pl -goes (Nautical Terms) an officer on a merchant ship who supervises commercial matters and is in charge of the cargo[C17: changed from Spanish sobrecargo, from sobre over (from Latin super) + cargo cargo]su•per•car•go (ˌsu pərˈkɑr goʊ, ˈsu pərˌkɑr-)
n., pl. -goes, -gos. a merchant-ship officer who is in charge of the cargo and the commercial concerns of the voyage. [1690–1700; < Sp sobrecargo, with sobre- over (< Latin super) Latinized; see cargo] supercargoPersonnel that accompany cargo on board a ship for the purpose of accomplishing en route maintenance and security.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | supercargo - an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchaseship's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines" |
TranslationsSupercargo
Related to Supercargo: hummockSUPERCARGO, mar. law. A person specially employed by the owner of a cargo to take charge of the merchandise which has been shipped, to sell it to the best advantage, and to purchase returning cargoes and to receive freight, as he may be authorized.
2. Supercargoes have complete control over the cargo, and everything which immediately concerns it, unless their authority is either expressly or impliedly restrained. 12 East, R. 381. Under certain circumstances, they are responsible for the cargo; 4 Mass. 115; see 1 Gill & John. 1; but the supercargo has no power to interfere with the government of the ship. 3 Pardes. n. 646; 1 Boulay-Paty, Dr. Com. 421. supercargoenUS
Related to supercargo: hummockWords related to supercargonoun an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchaseRelated Words |