supercargo — ozdic

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noun

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Synonym of supracargo

[A]t night, when the boat sailed along easily before a light breeze, and the sailors were gathered on the upper deck, while the captain and the supercargo lolled in deck-chairs, smoking their pipes, I saw him dance with another lad, dance wildly, to the wheezy music of the concertina.

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Synonym of supracargo

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Any overseer or superintendent; also, an agent or representative; or an intermediary; a go-between, a middleman.

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[A]t night, when the boat sailed along easily before a light breeze, and the sailors were gathered on the upper deck, while the captain and the supercargo lolled in deck-chairs, smoking their pipes, I

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