fraught
/fɹɔːt/ · noun
Meaning
- The hire of a ship or boat to transport cargo.
- Money paid to hire a ship or boat to transport cargo; freight
- The transportation of goods, especially in a ship or boat.
- A ship's cargo, lading or freight.
- A load; a burden.
- Two bucketfuls (of water).
- To load (a ship, cargo etc.).
- To form the cargo of a vessel.
- (of a cargo-carrier) Laden.
- (with with) Loaded up or charged with; accompanied by; entailing.
- (with with) Furnished, equipped.
- Distressed or causing distress, for example through complexity.
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