charterer

Meanings

1. 1nouncountableformalbusiness

   A person or company that pays to use a ship, aircraft, or vehicle for a period of time.

   Grammar: Countable noun: you can say 'a charterer' or 'the charterers'.

   Patterns

   • charterer of something
   • the charterer pays for something

   The charterer agreed to pay for the fuel and the crew's wages.

   As the charterer, the company had the right to decide where the ship would sail.

   The charterer and the shipowner signed a contract for six months.

2. 2nouncountablelegalspecialist

   In law, the party in a charter party who hires the vessel from the owner.

   Grammar: Used in legal contexts; often appears in the phrase 'rights of the charterer'.

   Patterns

   • rights of the charterer
   • obligations of the charterer

   Under the charter party, the charterer must pay hire on time.

   The charterer's liability was limited by the terms of the contract.

Word forms

Common combinations

the charterer agrees to

The charterer agrees to insure the vessel.

the charterer pays for

The charterer pays for the port fees.

rights of the charterer

The rights of the charterer are set out in the contract.

charterer and owner

The charterer and owner must both sign the agreement.

Synonyms and how they differ

hirer

A general word for someone who pays to use something; charterer is only used for ships, aircraft, or large vehicles.

lessee

Used for land or buildings, not for ships or planes; charterer is the shipping equivalent.

Opposites

Word family

charter verb

To hire a ship, aircraft, or vehicle for a special purpose.

charter party noun

A written contract for hiring a ship.

charterage noun

The act of chartering or the fee paid for it.

Commonly confused: charterer or charter? charterer or chartered?

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