Freighters

/ˈfreɪtərz/ noun

Ships or trucks designed specifically to carry cargo and goods rather than passengers.

From Middle Dutch 'vracht' meaning 'cargo,' which became 'freight' in English. 'Freighter' emerged in the 19th century as steamships specialized into cargo-carrying vessels.

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