noun / verb
charter
The hiring of a vehicle, aircraft, or boat for exclusive use.
The group charters a boat for a private trip along the coast.
Etymology
The Latin word names a written document. A contract hiring a ship supplied the connection to chartering, which broadened to hiring other vehicles for exclusive use.
More examples
- We arranged an aircraft charter.
- She chartered a bus for the school outing.
- Several charters departed before noon.
Forms
charter · charters · chartered · chartering