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Freighter vs Charter - What's the difference?

freighter | charter |

As nouns the difference between freighter and charter

is that freighter is one who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship while charter is a document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.

As an adjective charter is

leased or hired.

As a verb charter is

to grant or establish a charter.

freighter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship.
  • One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.
  • One for whom freight is transported.
  • A vessel used mainly to carry freight; a cargo ship.
  • charter

    English

    Alternative forms

    * chartre (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A document issued by some authority, creating a public or private institution, and defining its purposes and privileges.
  • A similar document conferring rights and privileges on a person, corporation etc.
  • A contract for the commercial leasing of a vessel, or space on a vessel.
  • the temporary hiring or leasing of a vehicle.
  • A deed (legal contract).
  • A special privilege, immunity, or exemption.
  • * Shakespeare
  • My mother, / Who has a charter to extol her blood, / When she does praise me, grieves me.

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Leased or hired.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To grant or establish a charter.
  • To lease or hire something by charter.
  • See also

    * charter school

    Anagrams

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