ship's papers

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• verification of ship's papers

  In this necessary process it is declared that papers of themselves prove nothing, and require to be ...

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• Ships

  Early used in foreign commerce by the Phoenicians (Gen. 49:13). Moses (Deut. 28:68) and Job (9:26) m...

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• spoliation of a ship's papers

  An act which, by the maritime law of every court in Europe, not only excludes further proof, but doe...

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• walking papers

  Orders to leave; a dismissal. When a person is appointed to a public office, or receives a commissio...

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• destroying papers

  A ground of condemnation in the Admiralty court. ...

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• false papers

  Frequently carried by slavers and smugglers. ...

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• black ships

  The name by which the English builders designate those constructed of teak in India. ...

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• corporal, ship's

  In a ship of war was, under the master-at-arms, employed to teach the sailors the use of small arms;...

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• demonstration-ships

  Those kept in a certain state of preparation for war, though on a peace establishment. ...

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• drill-ships

  A recent establishment of vessels in which the volunteers composing the Royal Naval Reserve are dril...

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• lofty ships

  Once a general name for square-rigged vessels: "A mackerel sky and mares' tails Make lofty ships...

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• munition ships

  Those which carry the naval stores for a fleet, as distinguished from the victuallers. ...

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• reckoning, ship's

  The ship's position resulting from the courses steered, and distances run by log, brought up from th...

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• ship's books

  The roll of the crew, containing every particular in relation to entry, former ships, &c. ...

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• ship's husband

  The agent or broker who manages her accounts with regard to work performed, repairs, &c., under refi...

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• ship's lungs

  Dr. Hall's name for the bellows with which he forced the foul air out of ships. ...

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• ship's steward

  The person who manages the victualling or mess departments. In the navy, paymaster's steward. ...

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• thwart-ships

  Across the ship, or from one side to the other. (See athwart.) ...

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• troop-ships

  A class of vessel of excellent account, during war, in the hands of government; far preferable to hi...

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• classification of ships

  A register made of vessels according to the report rendered in by special surveyors. (See navy and L...

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• east-country ships

  The same as easterlings. ...

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• iron-plated ships

  See armour-clad. ...

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• crossing a ship's wake

  When a ship sails over the transient track which another has just passed, i.e. passes close astern o...

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• filling a ship's bottom

  Implies covering the bottom of a ship with broad-headed nails, so as to give her a sheathing of iron...

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• line-of-battle ships

  Formerly those of 74 guns and upwards; or in these iron days, any vessel capable of giving and takin...

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• ship's registry and certificate

  An official record of a ship's size, the bills of lading, ownership, &c. ...

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• stationing a ship's company

  Arranging the crew for the ready execution of the evolutionary duties of a ship. ...

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• deaden a ship's way, to

  To retard a vessel's progress by bracing in the yards, so as to reduce the effect of the sails, or b...

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• run athwart a ship's course, to

  To cross her path. ...

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• veer a buoy in a ship's wake, to

  To slack out a rope to which a buoy has been attached, and let it go astern, for the purpose of brin...

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