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| barge |
a large, long boat with a flat bottom used for carrying freight. |
| boxcar |
a railroad car that is enclosed on all sides. It is used for carrying freight. |
| caboose |
a car at the rear of a freight train, used by the train's crew as a place for eating, sleeping, and observation of the tracks. |
| cargo |
the goods carried by a ship, airplane, or other vehicle; freight. |
| ferry |
a boat or ship that carries people or freight back and forth across a river or other body of water. [1/2 definitions] |
| semitrailer |
a large trailer used for carrying freight. The trailer is attached at the front to the tractor cab that pulls it. |
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