freight agent

noun

1. a representative of a common carrier who manages the freight business in a local district.

Word History and Origins

Origin of freight agent¹

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

Our contracting freight agent on the coast at that time was a fellow so erratic that he was nicknamed Crazyhorse.

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Samuel had become western freight agent of the Great Northern and was on the way to desirable promotion.

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I was asking Mr. Hitter, the freight agent at the depot, about it.

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Your general freight agent, who is a sort of official cousin to the general passenger agent, is the man who studies tonnage.

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Evidently he had made an appointment, for he was met by the freight agent of the B. & M., who knew Bart and nodded to him.

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