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cargo

/ˈkɑɹɡoʊ/

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What does cargo mean?

noun

  1. Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
  2. Western material goods.

verb

  1. To load with freight.
More meanings (3)

proper noun

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Kingmoor parish, Carlisle, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY3659).
  3. A locality in the Cabonne council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈkɑɹɡoʊ/

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“And I do not think,” said the Canadian, “that he would object to our introducing a cargo of coco-nuts on board.”
Jules VerneTwenty Thousand Leagues under the SeaProject Gutenberg ebook #164
Now she takes cargo and poop-passengers only, and, of course, only gets invalids and people who care more for comfort than speed.
Lucie, Lady Duff GordonLetters from the CapeProject Gutenberg ebook #886
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An analogous case arose in the application of the steam turbine to the propulsion of cargo boats, a problem as yet unsolved.
William J. (William James) Jackman; Octave Chanute; Thomas Herbert RussellFlying Machines: Construction and Operation A Practical Book Which Shows, in Illustrations, Working Plans and Text, How to Build and Navigate the Modern AirshipProject Gutenberg ebook #907
The night was intensely dark, and very little of the cargo had been landed, when the wind rose, with a heavy sea.
Samuel SmilesSelf Help; with Illustrations of Conduct and PerseveranceProject Gutenberg ebook #935
The next day we were "turned-to" early, and began taking off the hatches, overhauling the cargo, and getting everything ready for inspection.
Richard Henry DanaTwo Years Before the MastProject Gutenberg ebook #2055