shipping articles
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shipping articles
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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As for fine words, I might have fancied myself a cousin of the king's, if I'd only put my name to their shipping articles.
From The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet by Cooper, James Fenimore
After consulting a Smithsonian ethnologist, the Under Secretary of the Navy suggested that the board create a sixth category, Polynesian, for use in shipping articles and in forms for reporting casualties.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.
A tug brought out about twenty-five more men, and the crew signed shipping articles for Nassau.
From Cruise and Captures of the Alabama by Goodrich, Albert M.
If Josiah expected any relaxation in Captain Eri's stern discipline he was disappointed, for he was held to the strict letter of the "shipping articles."
From Cap'n Eri by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
He was the only native American among the foremast hands, and the only one who could sign his name to the shipping articles, the others being obliged to make their marks.
From Marcy The Blockade Runner by White, George G. (George Gorgas)
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