freight

v. i. To graze. [ Obs. ] Sir. L. Davies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. fret, OHG. frēht merit, reward. See Fraught, n. ] 1. That with which anything is fraught or laden for transportation; lading; cargo, especially of a ship, or a car on a railroad, etc.; as, a freight of cotton; a full freight. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) (a) The sum paid by a party hiring a ship or part of a ship for the use of what is thus hired. (b) The price paid a common carrier for the carriage of goods. Wharton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Freight transportation, or freight line. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Employed in the transportation of freight; having to do with freight; as, a freight car. [ 1913 Webster ]

Freight agent, a person employed by a transportation company to receive, forward, or deliver goods. --
Freight car. See under Car. --
Freight train, a railroad train made up of freight cars; -- called in England goods train. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Freighted; p. pr. & vb. n. Freighting. ] [ Cf. F. freter. ] To load with goods, as a ship, or vehicle of any kind, for transporting them from one place to another; to furnish with freight; as, to freight a ship; to freight a car. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The charge for transportation; the expense of carriage. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The transportation of freight. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Freight; cargo; lading. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One employed in receiving and forwarding freight. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. One for whom freight is transported. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A vessel used mainly to carry freight. [ 1913 Webster ]