A return of the merchantmen placed under the protection of men-of-war, for safe conduct to their destination.
·noun Conveyance; means of transportation. II. Convoy ·noun The act of attending for defense; the s...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A fleet of merchant ships similarly bound, protected by an armed force. Also, the ship or ships appo...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·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...
·add. ·- A white pennant with red border, carried : (a) Forward on all vessels on convoy duty. (b) A...
The printed regulations supplied by the senior officer to each ship of the convoy. ...
·add. ·- The official list of all transactions, published daily on white paper, divided into sales f...
The register by which two months' wages to the crew are paid, on first commission, and a quarter's t...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...