English Dictionary

SHIP BROKER

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does ship broker mean? 

SHIP BROKER (noun)
  The noun SHIP BROKER has 1 sense:

1. an agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or dischargeplay

  Familiarity information: SHIP BROKER used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SHIP BROKER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An agent for the ship owner; obtains cargo and may arrange for its loading or discharge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("ship broker" is a kind of...):

agent; broker; factor (a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"There's no time like the present." (English proverb)

"They are not dead who live in the hearts they leave behind." (Native American proverb, Tuscarora)

"Meeting death is better than trying to ignore it." (Arabic proverb)

"If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is." (Egyptian proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact