The register by which two months' wages to the crew are paid, on first commission, and a quarter's to officers.
·v The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress. II. Advance ·vt To raise to a higher...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun Inclination; desire. II. List ·vt To listen or hearken to. III. List ·noun The first thin co...
will : " I shall do my list ;" and, verbially, " Let him if he list." Derb. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
A roll of names, as the army and navy lists; but usually at sea it means the doctor's list. Also, th...
The Sailor's Word-Book
An old word, meaning to raise to honour. ...
In men-of-war and most merchant ships the advance of two months' wages is given to the crew, previou...
A document issued by owners of a ship or their agents, promising to pay a seaman, or to his order, a...
·add. ·- The official list of all transactions, published daily on white paper, divided into sales f...
A document containing the requisite details, attested by the four signing officers, to be transmitte...
This is a list which accompanies the ship's books; it contains the names and number of every person ...
A record of misdemeanours impolitically kept by some officers for their private use the very essence...
A register of all persons who have received the bounty to which they are entitled after having passe...
A roll to accompany the tickets of all persons sent to a hospital for medical treatment; it details ...
A return of the merchantmen placed under the protection of men-of-war, for safe conduct to their des...
The roll of those excused from duty by reason of illness. ...
To incline to one side; as "the ship has a list to port," i.e. leans over to that side. ...
A gazette, published formerly twice a week, but latterly daily, under the superintendence of a commi...
One of a ship's books, which contains the whole of the names of the actual officers and crew, in ord...
A return of all the persons on board, whether belonging to the ship, or supernumeraries, at the time...
A roll whereon deserving officers are placed whose health, age, or want of interest justifies their ...
See advance money. ...
The official document sent with officers or men of any description, discharged from one ship to anot...
Dismission, or dropping an officer out of the service. ...