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supercargo

[ soo-per-kahr-goh, soo-per-kahr- ]

noun

plural supercargoes, supercargos.
  1. a merchant-ship officer who is in charge of the cargo and the commercial concerns of the voyage.


supercargo

/ ˌːəˈɑːɡəʊ /

noun

  1. an officer on a merchant ship who supervises commercial matters and is in charge of the cargo
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supercargo1

1690–1700; < Spanish sobrecargo, with sobre- over (< Latin super ) Latinized; replacing supracargo (with supra- for Spanish sobre- ); cargo
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supercargo1

C17: changed from Spanish sobrecargo, from sobre over (from Latin super ) + cargo cargo
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Example Sentences

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“Master and supercargo, both? Captain Bowditch, you’ll be a busy man!”

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As there is no motive for concealment, I am permitted to use them, and accordingly send you a rescript, simply omitting technical details of seamanship and supercargo.

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Robert Campbell of the University of Rhode Island, one of Healey’s supercargo of scientists, outlined the details at Arctic Frontiers, a scientific conference held in Tromso, Norway, last month.

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For the most part, he had worked hard; at first as Columbine's mate and supercargo, afterwards as a merchant's clerk.

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Gratified by his conduct, the owners placed him on board the brig John, as master and supercargo, and despatched him to the West Indies.

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