Definition of "supercargoes" []

• Plural form of supercargo. (noun)

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• "Others doubtless obtained the journal from the haughty brass-bound pursers (there are no "supercargoes" now) of the Sydney and"
• "And I saw to it that my supercargoes did see to it."
• "My captains made faster runs than ever and earned bigger bonuses, as did my supercargoes, who saw to it that my schooners did not loaf and dawdle along the way."