supercargo

(so̵̅o̅′pər kär′gō)

an officer on a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo and the business dealings of the voyage

Origin: earlier supracargo < Sp sobrecargo < sobre, over (< L super: see super-) + cargo, cargo

See supercargo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun 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.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration (influenced by super-)

Origin: of supracargo

Origin: , alteration (influenced by supra-)

Origin: of Spanish sobrecargo

Origin: : sobre-, over (from Latin super-; see super-)

Origin: + cargo, cargo; see cargo

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