supercargo

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Pronunciation

/ˈsuːpəˌkɑːɡəʊ/

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/ˈsuːpəˌkɑːɡəʊ/ · /ˈsjuːpə-/ · /ˈsupəɹˌkɑɹɡoʊ/

Definition of supercargo

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(historical)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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noun

(historical)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.”
(obsolete)Synonym of supracargo
(figuratively)Any overseer or superintendent; also, an agent or representative; or an intermediary; a go-between, a middleman.

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From super- (prefix meaning ‘above; superior in position or title’) + earlier supracargo.

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