The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BARGE , but the solution may also be CARGO SHIP which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Freighter crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BARGE | 25 % | 5 |
| COALER | 25 % | 6 |
| CARGO SHIP | 25 % | 10 |
| SHIP | 25 % | 4 |
Why may CARGO-SHIP be the right solution?
"CARGO SHIP" is the right answer because a freighter is a type of ship that is specifically designed to carry goods or cargo from one place to another.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Freighter
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- merchant ship
- merchantman
- bottom
- cargo
- freight
- shipment
- ship
- shipping
- houseboat
- vessel
- boat
- carrier
Crossword Answer definitions
BARGE noun- A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.
- A richly decorated ceremonial state vessel propelled by rowers for river processions.
- A large flat-bottomed coastal trading vessel having a large spritsail and jib-headed topsail, a fore staysail and a very small mizen, and having leeboards instead of a keel.
- One of the boats of a warship having fourteen oars
- The wooden disk in which bread or biscuit is placed on a mess table.
- A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat.
- A large omnibus used for excursions.
- To intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner.
- To push someone.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BARGE
- Cleo's transport
- Towed craft
- Canal craft
- Canal sight
- River boat
- Nile transport
- Craft for Cleo
- Admiral's boat
- Harbor hauler
- Tug's tow
More clues leading to the result COALER
- Anthracite transporter
- Fuel carrier
- Fossil fuel transport
- Fossil fuel freighter
- Fuel ship
- Fossil-fuel hauler
- Cargo vessel.
- Fueling ship.
- Freight ship.
- Fueling vessel.