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Noun: supercargo (supercargoes,supercargos)  ,soo-pu(r)'kaa(r)-gow
  1. An officer on a merchant ship in charge of the cargo and its sale and purchase
    "The supercargo kept meticulous records of all goods loaded and unloaded at each port"

Derived forms: supercargoes, supercargos

Type of: officer, ship's officer

Encyclopedia: Supercargo