cargo vessel
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈkɑrɡoʊ ˈvɛsəl/
:
buque de carga
- During the storm, the cargo vessel struggled to stay afloat as waves crashed over its deck.
- cargo vessel carrying goods
Examples
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In Norway, there is also site-specificity due to locating plants close to hydro-energy sources, yet also accessible to large cargo vessels.
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But with an average of only 14 warships focused on combating piracy in the region at any one time, they have been unable to effectively police the more than one million square miles of ocean that are transited by over 33,000 cargo vessels every year.
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Nigerian pirates have attacked a cargo vessel, kidnapping six Russians and one Estonian.
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The Gorky is a 10,000 -tonne cargo vessel.
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Shipyards appeared all along the nation's coast, and pre-existing ones went into overdrive to produce cargo vessels capable of carrying goods to Europe.
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I traveled by ship, a cargo vessel of the Panama Railroad Steamship Line whose first stops after leaving New York were Cap Haitien, St. Marc, and Port-au-Prince.
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THE WORLD'S attention was riveted in April 2009 when Somali pirates tried to seize the Maersk Alabama, a U.S. cargo vessel delivering relief supplies to Africa.
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These cargo vessels carried twelve passengers as well as freight, and frequently they went on to several southern Haitian ports to pick up bananas, pineapples, coffee, and other such things, though usually this happened on the return trip from Panama to avoid spoilage.
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The cargo vessel was filled with supplies destined for remote islands in the Pacific Ocean.
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Many countries depend on cargo vessels to transport their goods to international markets.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea
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3.3
A large boat or ship used for travel on water
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4.0
A large ship that carries goods between ports for sale
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3.0
A large ship that carries goods between ports
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4.0
A ship that carries soldiers or military equipment
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3.4
A ship that carries goods to sell
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3.7
A ship that brings things like food and fuel to ships at sea
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3.5
A large ship that carries many shipping containers
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5.1
A ship that carries goods or passengers for business and is not part of a navy
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4.4
A large ship that carries many shipping containers
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3.9
A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea
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6.7
A ship that carries many cows and other farm animals
A large ship that carries goods on regular routes at set times
A large ship built to move thousands of cars between countries
A ship that carries cows and other farm animals
A ship that carries food and fuel to give to other ships
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'cargo' (items transported) + 'vessel' (ship) yields a ship that carries goods. This noun–noun compound follows a common, transparent formation found across languages (e.g., Spanish 'buque de carga'), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The phrase cargo vessel comes from two plain words: cargo meaning 'goods' and vessel meaning 'a container or ship'. Picture a large floating container full of goods, and you can see why it means 'a ship built to carry goods'.