supercargo (redirected from supercargoes)

su·per·car·go  (spr-kärg)

n. pl. su·per·car·goes or su·per·car·gos

An officer on a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase.

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[Alteration (influenced by super-) of supracargo, alteration (influenced by supra-) of Spanish sobrecargo : sobre-, over (from Latin super-; see super-) + cargo, cargo; see cargo.]

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supercargo - an officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase ship's officer, officer - a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel; "he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines"

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Personnel that accompany cargo on board a ship for the purpose of accomplishing en route maintenance and security.