The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FREIGHTER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FREIGHTER
- Soldier, about to get aboard that ship
- Cargo ship about to be protected by military aircraft
- Soldiers in fracas on royal ship
- A plane carrying large load is concerning in agile aircraft
- Warplane circling about does for cargo ship
- Soldiers embark in aircraft, one carrying cargo
- Engineers aboard aircraft or ship
- About to enter aircraft carrier
- One soldier carrying another in a cargo ship
- Note carried by plane or ship
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The straight part
We know that "one carrying cargo" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one carrying cargo = freighter.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FREIGHTER mean?
FREIGHTER noun- One who loads a ship, or one who charters and loads a ship.
- One employed in receiving and forwarding freight.
- One for whom freight is transported.
- A vessel used mainly to carry freight; a cargo ship.