单词 | free on board |
释义 | > as lemmasfree on board P3. Business. In phrases indicating the extent of a vendor's responsibility for delivering goods to the buyer without extra charge, as free alongside ship, free on board, free on rail, etc.Each phrase is frequently found in abbreviated form, as F.A.S., F.O.B., F.O.R., etc.: see F n. Initialisms 3a. ΚΠ 1743 M. Decker Serious Considerations High Duties 25 This Gentleman had sold a Parcel of Tobacco free on board, as the Custom is. 1772 Edinb. Advertiser 9–12 June Sterling per chalder, free on board, for ready money only. 1873 Waukesha (Wisconsin) Freeman 6 Feb. American oysters..delivered free on rail. 1888 Lockwood's Dict. Mech. Engin. F.A.S., free alongside ship. Engages to deliver goods on the wharf without extra charge. 1930 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 31 July 22/2 Nutmegs unassorted..free alongside quay. 1958 Internat. & Compar. Law Q. 7 661 Delivery is generally on f.o.b. terms or their equivalent (free on rail, free on truck, etc.). 1989 Amer. Econ. Rev. 79 209/1 The values reported are FAS (free alongside ship). 1993 B. Farthing Internat. Shipping (ed. 2) iii. 19 A requirement that..all goods imported are purchased on fob (free on board) terms. < as lemmas |
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