/ ˈkɑːgəʊ; NAmE ˈkɑːrgoʊ/ noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. -oes , NAmE also -os ) the goods carried in a ship or plane :
The tanker began to spill its cargo of oil.
a cargo ship
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 17th cent.: from Spanish cargo , carga , from late Latin carricare , carcare to load, from Latin carrus wheeled vehicle.