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embargo

on arms shipments] 3 : an order by a common carrier or public regulatory agency prohibiting or restricting freight transportation vt -goed -go·ing : to place an embargo on

lien acquired on property by a creditor upon levy of an attachment car·ri·er's lien : a lien against freight conferring on the carrier the right to retain the property until the amount due is paid charging lien

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Noerr-Pennington doctrine

Noerr-Pennington doctrine [after Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference v. Noerr Motor Freight, Inc., 365 U.S. 127 (1961), and United Mine Workers v. Pennington, 381 U.S. 657 (1965), U.S. Supreme Court

rate

charge per unit of a commodity provided by a public utility b : a charge per unit of freight or passenger service see also joint rate c : a unit charge or ratio used in assessing property

Barcon

A vessel for freight used in the Mediterranean

Bottomry

of a ship or the master as his agent hypothecates and binds the ship and sometimes the accruing freight as security for the repayment of money advanced or lent for the use of the ship if she

Bulker

A person employed to ascertain the bulk or size of goods in order to fix the amount of freight or dues payable on them

Flatboat

A boat with a flat bottom and square ends used for the transportation of bulky freight especially in shallow waters

Heaver

One who or that which heaves or lifts a laborer employed on docks in handling freight as a coal heaver

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