What does supercargo mean?
Definitions for supercargo
ˌsu pərˈkɑr goʊ, ˈsu pərˌkɑr-su·per·car·go
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Princeton's WordNet
supercargonoun
an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
Wiktionary
supercargonoun
An officer on board a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Supercargonoun
An officer in the ship whose business is to manage the trade.
Etymology: super and cargo.
I only wear it in a land of Hectors,
Thieves, supercargo’s, sharpers. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
Supercargo
A supercargo (from Spanish sobrecargo) is a person employed on board a vessel by the owner of cargo carried on the ship. The duties of a supercargo are defined by admiralty law and include managing the cargo owner's trade, selling the merchandise in ports to which the vessel is sailing, and buying and receiving goods to be carried on the return voyage. The supercargo has control of the cargo unless limited by other contracts or agreements. For instance, the supercargo has no authority over the stevedores, and has no role in the necessary preparatory work prior to the handling of cargo. Sailing from port to port with the vessel to which they are attached, supercargos differ from factors, who have a fixed place of residence at a port or other trading place.
ChatGPT
supercargo
Supercargo is a person employed on a ship or aircraft to oversee and manage the cargo and commercial concerns of the voyage, such as the buying and selling of goods. This term is also used to refer to a shipment that exceeds the available cargo space on a ship or airplane.
Webster Dictionary
Supercargonoun
an officer or person in a merchant ship, whose duty is to manage the sales, and superintend the commercial concerns, of the voyage
Etymology: [Super- + cargo: cf. Sp. sobrecargo. Cf. Surcharge.]
Wikidata
Supercargo
Supercargo is a term in maritime law that refers to a person employed on board a vessel by the owner of cargo carried on the ship. The duties of a supercargo include managing the cargo owner's trade, selling the merchandise at the ports to which the vessel is sailing, and buying and receiving goods to be carried on the return voyage. He or she has control of the cargo unless limited by his contract or other agreement. For instance, the supercargo has no authority over the stevedores and he has no role in the necessary preparatory work prior to the handling of cargo. Because a supercargo sails from port to port with the vessel to which he is attached, he differs from a factor, who has a fixed place of residence at a port or other trading place.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Supercargo
sū-pėr-kär′go, n. a person in a merchant-ship placed in charge of the cargo and superintending all the commercial transactions of the voyage.—n. Supercar′goship.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
supercargo
Personnel that accompany cargo on board a ship for the purpose of accomplishing en route maintenance and security.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of supercargo in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of supercargo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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