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Freighter vs Rustbucket - What's the difference?

freighter | rustbucket |

As nouns the difference between freighter and rustbucket

is that freighter is one who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship while rustbucket is an old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.

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.

    • rustbucket

    English

    Alternative forms

    * rust-bucket

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) An old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.