supracargo

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• supercargo — /sooh peuhr kahr goh, sooh peuhr kahr /, n., pl. supercargoes, supercargos. a merchant ship officer who is in charge of the cargo and the commercial concerns of the voyage. [1690 1700; < Sp sobrecargo, with sobre over ( < L super) Latinized; r.… …   Universalium

• supercargo — noun (plural supercargoes or supercargos) a representative of the ship s owner on board a merchant ship, responsible for the supervision and sale of the cargo. Origin C17: alt. of earlier supracargo, from Sp. sobrecargo, from sobre over + cargo… …   English new terms dictionary

• supercargo — /ˈsupəˌkagoʊ/ (say soohpuh.kahgoh) noun (plural supercargoes) 1. an officer on a merchant ship who is in charge of the cargo and the commercial concerns of the voyage. 2. → supernumerary (def. 3). {earlier supracargo, from Spanish sobrecargo} …  

• supercargo — [so͞o′pər kär΄gō] n. pl. supercargoes or supercargos [earlier supracargo < Sp sobrecargo < sobre, over (< L super: see SUPER ) + cargo,CARGO] an officer on a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo and the business dealings of the… …   English World dictionary

• supercargo — n. (pl. oes) an officer in a merchant ship managing sales etc. of cargo. Etymology: earlier supracargo f. Sp. sobrecargo f. sobre over + cargo CARGO …   Useful english dictionary

• su|per|car|go — «SOO puhr KAHR goh», noun, plural goes or gos. an officer on a merchant ship who acts for the owner and has charge of the cargo and the business affairs of the voyage. ╂[alteration of earlier supracargo < Spanish sobrecargo < sobre over… …   Useful english dictionary