Freightage

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Freightage \Freight"age\ (fr[=a]t"[asl]j; 48), n.
     1. The charge for transportation; the expense of carriage.
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     2. The transportation of freight.
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     3. Freight; cargo; lading. Milton.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  freightage
       n 1: the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we
            pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper"
            [syn: {freight}, {freight rate}]
       2: transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than
          express rates [syn: {freight}]