car ‧ go /ˈkɑːɡəʊ $ ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural cargos or cargoes ) [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Spanish ; Origin: 'load, charge' , from cargar 'to load' , from Late Latin carricare ; ⇨ ↑ charge 2 ]
the goods that are being carried in a ship or plane SYN freight
cargo of
A ship carrying a cargo of oil has run aground.
a cargo plane