freighter
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈfɹeɪtɝ// UK //fɹˈeɪtɐ// freighter
n. a large ship or aircraft that carries goods instead of people.
n. a vessel or aircraft designed primarily for the transport of bulk cargo rather than passengers.
The freighter arrived at the port carrying thousands of containers.
Heavy machinery is usually transported across the ocean by freighter because it is too heavy for standard cargo planes.
As the massive freighter navigated the narrow canal, its hull sat deep in the water under the weight of several thousand tons of industrial steel destined for the northern shipyards.
From freight + -er.
Usage
Commonly used in both nautical and aviation contexts to distinguish cargo carriers from passenger vehicles.