fletero

Spanish

Etymology

From flete +‎ -ero.

Adjective

fletero (feminine fletera, masculine plural fleteros, feminine plural fleteras)

(Latin America) chartered
(of animals) (Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras) draught (used to carry loads or haul cargo)

Noun

fletero m (plural fleteros)

(Latin America) chartered boat
(Latin America) charterer
(Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras) draught animal
Synonym: bestia de carga
(Panama, Peru, Ecuador, Boliva, Chile) stevedore, dockworker
Synonym: estibador
(Colombia) mugger (criminal)

Related terms

fletar
fletear
fleteo

Further reading

“fletero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
“fletero” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010.

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