Affreightment

[L. Lat. affrectamentum, q. v.] In maritime law. The freighting or affreighting of a ship; that is, the hiring and letting to hire of a vessel for the conveyance of goods on a certain voyage, at a stipulated price or freight.* A charter party is called a contract of affreightment.

3 Kent's Com. 201. Smith's Merc. Law, 172.

See Charter party, Freight.