supercargo

/ˌsupərˈkɑrgoʊ/
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Other forms: supercargoes; supercargos

Definitions of supercargo
  1. noun
    an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
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    type of:
    officer, ship's officer
    a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel
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