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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUPERCARGO

Changed from Spanish sobrecargo, from sobre over (from Latin super) + cargocargo.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SUPERCARGO

supercargo  [ˌsuːpəˈkɑːɡəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUPERCARGO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Supercargo is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUPERCARGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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 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.

Definition of supercargo in the English dictionary

The definition of supercargo in the dictionary is an officer on a merchant ship who supervises commercial matters and is in charge of the cargo.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUPERCARGO


amigo
æˈmiːɡəʊ
Argo
ˈɑːɡəʊ
argot
ˈɑːɡəʊ
asiago
ˌæzɪˈɑːɡəʊ
botargo
bəˈtɑːɡəʊ
cagot
ˈkɑːɡəʊ
cargo
ˈkɑːɡəʊ
Chicago
ʃɪˈkɑːɡəʊ
embargo
ɛmˈbɑːɡəʊ
Fargo
ˈfɑːɡəʊ
farrago
fəˈrɑːɡəʊ
galago
ɡəˈlɑːɡəʊ
kago
ˈkɑːɡəʊ
largo
ˈlɑːɡəʊ
Otago
ɒˈtɑːɡəʊ
pargo
ˈpɑːɡəʊ
preembargo
ˌpriːɪmˈbɑːɡəʊ
Santiago
ˌsæntɪˈɑːɡəʊ
virago
vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ
vorago
vəˈrɑːɡəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUPERCARGO

supercabinet
supercalender
supercalendered
supercar
supercargoship
supercarrier
supercautious
supercelestial
supercenter
supercharge
supercharged
supercharger
supercherie
superchic
superchurch
superciliary
supercilious
superciliously
superciliousness
supercity

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUPERCARGO

air cargo
albergo
borgo
bulk cargo
deck cargo
economic embargo
ergo
forgo
oil embargo
overgo
sorgo
trade embargo
undergo
Virgo

Synonyms and antonyms of supercargo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «supercargo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUPERCARGO

Find out the translation of supercargo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of supercargo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «supercargo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

押运
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

supercargo
570 millions of speakers

English

supercargo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

supercargo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

supercargo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

суперкарго
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Supercargo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমুদ্রভ্রমণকালে জাহাজে বাহিত পণ্যদ্রব্য বিক্রয়ের তত্বাবধাযক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

subrécargue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Supercargo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Supercargo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

supercargo
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

supercargo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Supercargo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người chuyên chở nhiều
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

supercargo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुपरकार्गो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yük memuru
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

supercargo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Supercargo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

суперкарго
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Supercargo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

supercargo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

supercarga
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

superkargör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

supercargoen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of supercargo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERCARGO»

The term «supercargo» is normally little used and occupies the 121.837 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUPERCARGO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «supercargo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «supercargo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about supercargo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUPERCARGO»

Discover the use of supercargo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to supercargo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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James Braithwaite the Supercargo
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
William Henry Giles Kingston, 2008
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The Saga of a Supercargo
This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.
Fullerton Waldo, 2013
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The Adventures of a Supercargo
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1906 Original Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin Subjects: Oceania Fiction / Classics Fiction / Literary History / Oceania Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, ...
Louis Becke, 2009
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A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for ...
I apprehend that the general duty of a supercargo is nothing more than to superintend the cargo when it shall arrive at the port of its destination : that instead of the owner of the cargo employing an agent to dispose of that cargo, when it shall ...
‎1820
5
The law summary: a collection of legal tracts on subjects of ...
Of the Supercargo. 4. Of freight. — Sec. V. Of general average. 1. What shall and what shall not contribute. 2. The mode of adjustment. — Sec. VI. Of Salvage. Sec I . Of Owners. 1 . Of the title to, and property in a ship. A person may be the owner ...
Benjamin Lynde Oliver, 1831
6
A digest of the decisions of the Supreme Court of the United ...
But there was an endorsement on the bill of lading, stating that one half the cargo was the property of one of the plaintiffs, and the other half the property of the other plaintiff and the supercargo. Etld, that the endorsement was intended only to ...
Henry Wheaton, Two gentlemen of the New-York bar, United States. Supreme Court, 1829
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Invisible Criticism: Ralph Ellison and the American Canon
In this sense, it is appropriate to see "Supercargo," as Ellison has indicated, as a pun on "superego," and the scene takes on aspects of the invisible man's internal struggle with authority figures, the repression and guilt that have become the ...
Alan Nadel, 1991
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The Dutch East India Company's Tea Trade with China: 1757 - 1781
In addition, Supercargo J. van den Bergh and Bookkeeper F. Benthem, Assistant E. Certon and Bookkeeper E.L. Steijn, Assistant S. Klinkert and Bookkeeper W. Hanke, Assistant U.G. Hemmingson, and Bookkeeper B. Kuijper were ...
Yong Liu, 2007
9
Secret Societies of America's Elite: From the Knights ...
Thomas Perkins sailed as the supercargo,the person responsible for transacting the ship's business,with the ship commanded by Captain James Magee, who was related to Derby's wife. Perkins was responsible for obtaining a good price for ...
Steven Sora, 2003
10
Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and ...
I apprehend that the general duty of a supercargo is nothing more than to superintend the cargo when it shall arrive at the port of its destination : that instead of the owner of the cargo employing an agent to dispose of that cargo, when it shall ...
Thomas Bayly Howell, Thomas Jones Howell, William Cobbett, 1820

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUPERCARGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term supercargo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A Florida Keys piratical tale or two
William Savage had been the supercargo of the ship and in charge of the ship's cargo. In an excerpt from a letter written by Savage and printed in the Boston ... «Florida Keys Keynoter, Jul 15»
2
599th Transportation conducts port operations at Pearl Harbor
“But the 25th ID had 60 supercargoes on board. They had already unlashed everything by the time the first helicopter came off the ramp. That saved us a lot of ... «Hawaii Army Weekly, Jun 15»
3
Will the new agreement weaken the ILWU?
Other concessions in the Longview deal included: a mandatory 12-hour day; elimination of union control of the "supercargo" position, the person who organizes ... «Socialist Worker Online, Apr 15»
4
El supercargo del Banagrario
Mientras se dice que abrir la vicepresidencia ejecutiva de la entidad responde a favores políticos, el banco explica que la decisión se tomó por ... «ElEspectador.com, Dec 14»
5
Grain Agreement Ends Lockouts in Northwest Ports
According to Max Vekich, a member of the union's executive board and a member of the Puget Sound marine clerks' Local 52, the supercargo work had been ... «Labor Notes, Sep 14»
6
Vor 100 Jahren ausgewandert: Von Hinterzarten nach New York
... um bei der Eröffnung von Michaela Tröschers Seecontainer-Installation "SUPERCARGO – die Reise in die NEUE WELT" über seinen Großvater zu erzählen. «Badische Zeitung, Jun 14»
7
Marco Polo, il supercargo da 16 mila container è il più grande del …
AMBURGO (GERMANIA) – Il supercargo Marco Polo, il più grande del mondo, nei giorni scorsi ha raggiunto il porto di Amburgo in Germania. Si tratta di una ... «Blitz quotidiano, Dec 12»
8
Supercargo per portare 16 mila container assieme
Supercargo sempre più capienti invadono gli oceani. Una corsa al gigantismo che diventa sempre più sostenuta a causa della volontà delle compagnie ... «Italia Oggi, Dec 12»
9
Port's Sparrows Point plans stir community concern
... to convert a corner of the old steel-making complex into a supercargo shipping terminal could literally dredge up the point's toxic legacy in the Patapsco River. «Baltimore Sun, Dec 12»
10
Cargo tally / Supervision
In the process of Cargo Tally we provide our client or his representative (chief officer of vessel, supercargo, ship agent) with daily reports, which contain ... «Maritime Professional, Oct 12»

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