noun
- plural of supercargo: officers on merchant ships responsible for the commercial concerns of the voyage and the cargo
Usage: nautical; historical
Examples
- The trading company appointed experienced supercargos to oversee their valuable shipments.
- Supercargos were essential for managing business transactions in foreign ports.
- The ship’s supercargos negotiated prices with local merchants.
- During the age of sail, supercargos often spoke multiple languages.
- The captain relied on his supercargos to handle all commercial matters.
- Supercargos kept detailed records of all cargo transactions.