n.;
Cargoes of food or clothing. E. Everett. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The term cargo, in law, is usually applied to goods only, and not to live animals or persons. Burill. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Perh. fr. Gael. & Ir. cir, cior (pronounced kir, kior), crest, comb + E. goose. Cf. Crebe. ] (Zool.) A species of grebe (Podiceps crisratus); the crested grebe. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. snail. ] any edible terrestrial snail prepared as food; as a dish, it is usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic.
n. [ Super- + cargo: cf. Sp. sobrecargo. Cf. Surcharge. ] An officer or person in a merchant ship, whose duty is to manage the sales, and superintend the commercial concerns, of the voyage. [ 1913 Webster ]