charterer
nounEtymology From charter + -er.
1
A person who charters something
- When at home, it is usually signed by the owner and the charterer; abroad, by the master and the agent for the charterer.1858, Robert White Stevens, On the stowage of ships and their cargoes:
- FI—"Free In." A pricing term indicating that the charterer of a vessel is responsible for the cost of loading goods onto the vessel.1993, Stephen L. McDonald, The Role of Natural Gas in Environmental Policy: