noun
hotshot
Freight transport given priority for rapid delivery.
The hotshot carries urgent freight ahead of the slower trains.
Etymology
The compound suggests something sent off with speed and urgency. In transport, hotshot describes a priority load or service intended to reach its destination rapidly.
More examples
- Dispatchers hold a local freight train to let the hotshot pass.
- The warehouse books a hotshot to deliver the replacement pump.
- Two hotshots leave the terminal each night with priority shipments.
Forms
hotshot · hotshots
Similar words
- express
- Express can carry passengers or goods, not just priority freight.