|süpə(r)+ noun
( plural supercargos or supercargoes )
Etymology: alteration (influenced by super- ) of supracargo, modification (influenced by supra- ) of Spanish sobrecargo, from sobre- over (from Latin super- ) + cargo — more at cargo
1. : an officer or person in a merchant ship whose duty is to manage the commercial concerns of the voyage
2. : a foreign factor handling marine cargo