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DEAD-FREIGHT

\dˈɛdfɹˈe͡ɪt], \dˈɛdfɹˈe‍ɪt], \d_ˈɛ_d_f_ɹ_ˈeɪ_t]\

Definitions of DEAD-FREIGHT

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Leg.) Freight paid by a merchant, who does not ship a full cargo, for the part not shipped.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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