freight

views updated May 09 2018

freight / frāt/ • n. 1. goods transported by truck, train, ship, or aircraft. ∎  the transport of goods by truck, train, ship, or aircraft. ∎  a charge for such transport.2. (in full freight train) a train of freight cars: sugar and molasses moving by freight.3. a load or burden.• v. [tr.] transport (goods) in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft: the metals had been freighted from the city | [intr.] ships freighting to Dublin. ∎  (be freighted with) fig. be laden or burdened with: each word was freighted with anger.DERIVATIVES: freight·ing / frāting/ n.

Freight

views updated Jun 27 2018

FREIGHT

The price or compensation paid for the transportation of goods by a carrier. Freight is also applied to the goods transported by such carriers.

The liability of a carrier for freight damaged, lost, or destroyed during shipment is determined by contract, statute, or tort law.

The responsibility for the payment of freight is a subject of a term of a sales contract between the buyer and seller of the goods to be shipped. When a contract contains a c.f. & i. provision, the buyer accepts liability for paying the cost of freight in addition to the costs of the goods and insurance on them.

freight

views updated May 21 2018

freight hire of a transport vessel XV; cargo, lading XVI. — MLG., MDu. vrecht, var. of vracht (see FRAUGHT).