ship-broker
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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It was thus evident that the ship-broker pawned these Narratives before he absconded; but the Lord used them as I had hoped.
From The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller by H. L. (Heman Lincoln) Wayland
He would think it undignified to beat a boy; he wears a black frock coat, keeps novels in his cabin, wears a finger-ring, and tries to look like a ship-broker.
From The Romance of the Coast by James Runciman
One of his uncles was a ship-broker of good standing, with a large connection amongst English ships; other relatives of his dealt in ships' stores, owned sail-lofts, sold chains and anchors, were master-stevedores, caulkers, shipwrights.
From Some Reminiscences by Joseph Conrad
The ship-broker started a little as he glanced at the card and realized Scarterfield's calling.
From Ravensdene Court by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
Her papers, bills of lading, charter-party, assurance policy, were all in order, and two days before the ship-broker had sent on the last signatures.
From Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery by Jules Verne
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