·noun The lading or freight of a ship or other vessel; the goods, merchandise, or whatever is conveyed in a vessel or boat; load; freight.
The merchandise a ship is freighted with. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A term used by thieves, when they are disappointed in the value of their booty. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
The master of every coasting-vessel is required to keep a cargo-book, stating the name of the ship, ...
, otherwise deck-load (which see). ...
A person charged with the accounts and disposal of the cargo, and all other commercial affairs in th...