cargo vessel

/ˌkɑrgoʊ ˌvɛsəl/
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Other forms: cargo vessels

Definitions of cargo vessel
  1. noun
    a ship designed to carry cargo
    synonyms: cargo ship
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    banana boat
    a ship designed to transport bananas
    bottom, freighter, merchant ship, merchantman
    a cargo ship
    cattle boat, cattleship
    a cargo ship for the transport of livestock
    container ship, container vessel, containership
    a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes
    Liberty ship
    a slow cargo ship built during World War II
    oil tanker, oiler, tank ship, tanker
    a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
    supertanker
    the largest class of oil tankers
    type of:
    ship
    a vessel that carries passengers or freight
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