bulk carrier - a ship which is constructed generally with single deck, top-side tanks and hopper side tanks in cargo spaces, and is intended primarily to carry dry cargo in bulk, and includes such types as ore carriers and combination carriers, veolaev puistlasti tarvis. P. ehit. tavaliselt mingi kindla lasti (maagi, kivisöe, vilja, väetise, tsemendi, suhkru, pilbastatud puitmassi vm.) vedamiseks.