Ship's papers (original) (raw)
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("ship's papers" is a kind of...):
instrument; legal document; legal instrument; official document ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)