Placed on the books for victuals and wages; also supernumerary and "for rank."
·- of <<Bear>>. II. Borne ·p.p. Carried; conveyed; supported; defrayed. ·see <<Bear>>, ·vt. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·adj Borne on shards or scaly wing cases. ...
Arrived from a voyage: said of freighted ships also afloat. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
When a ship just floats clear of the ground. Also, goods carried by sea, or on a river. ...
Pressed by wind and sea. ...