Definitions of charter:

• noun:   a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation
• noun:   a contract to hire or lease transportation
• verb:   grant a charter to
• verb:   hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
• verb:   engage for service under a term of contract
• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #29202)