charter party

noun

Words nearby charter party

chartaceous, charter, charter colony, charter member, charter of rights, charter party, charter school, chartered, chartered accountant, chartered bank, chartered club

Origin of charter party

First recorded in 1530–40

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British Dictionary definitions for charterparty

charterparty

/ (ˈtʃɑːtəˌpɑːtɪ) /

noun plural -parties

maritime law an agreement for the hire of all or part of a ship for a specified voyage or period of time

an individual or group that charters a ship, etc

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