Synonyms & related words for affreightment

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of affreightment. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to affreightment

Explore words related to affreightment — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include charterer, bareboat, shipbroker, chartering, freightage, freight, cargoes, charters. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does affreightment come from?

The word affreightment breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Middle Dutch origin: af-, from Latin ad (“to, toward”); freight, from Middle Dutch vrecht (“cargo, hire for transport”); and -ment, from Latin -mentum (“act or result of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.