free alongside ship

adverb

1. F.A.S.

free alongside ship

adjective

1. (of a shipment of goods) delivered to the dock without charge to the buyer, but excluding the cost of loading onto the vessel AbbreviationFASf.a.s Alsofree alongside vessel Compare free on board

Word History and Origins

Origin of free alongside ship¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The remaining part of the contract price is usually guaranteed by bankers' irrevocable letters of credit or deposits made with New York banks, to be drawn against as the goods are delivered, f.o.b. the factory—that is, free on board the cars—or f.a.s. the seaboard—that is, free alongside ship—as the terms may provide.

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