supercargoes

/ˈsuːpərˌkɑːrɡoʊz/ /ˈsuːpərˌkɑːrɡəʊz/

Meanings

noun

An officer on board a merchant ship who has charge of the cargo and its turnover (or the senior of two if one has two, the other being the subcargo; usually historical, since nowadays a person with such a job would remain on shore).

Examples :

""In the 18th century, the ship sailed to the West Indies with valuable goods, and the supercargoes were responsible for selling them at the best possible price in port and purchasing new cargo to bring back home." "

Related Words

valuable noun

/ˈvæljuəbl̩/

A personal possession such as jewellery, of relatively great monetary value; — usually used in plural form.

"My grandmother's valuable were passed down through generations. "

purchasing verb

/ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/ /ˈpɜːrˌtʃeɪsɪŋ/

To buy, obtain by payment of a price in money or its equivalent.

"to purchase land, to purchase a house"

nowadays adverb

/ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/

At the present time; in the current era.

"Nowadays, many students prefer online learning to in-person classes. "

officer noun

/ˈɑfɪsɚ/ /ˈɒfɪsə/ /ˈɔfɪsɚ/

One who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

"The school officer made sure all the students stayed in line during the parade. "

century noun

/ˈsɛn.t͡ʃə.ɹiː/

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

"My grandparents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this year, marking the end of the twentieth century. "

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

selling verb

/ˈsɛlɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

"The bakery is selling bread to customers. "

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

A historical romance.

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

possible noun

/ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ /ˈpɑsəbl̩/

A possible one.

"A possible solution to the math problem is to use the formula. "

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

turnover noun

/ˈtɜːnˌoʊvər/ /ˈtɜːrnˌoʊvər/

The amount of money taken as sales transacted in a given period.

"The company had an annual turnover of $500,000."

merchant noun

/ˈmɜːtʃənt/ /ˈmɝtʃənt/

A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

"The local merchant sold fresh produce at the farmer's market. "