ship's articles
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Furthermore, he never signed a ship's articles unless he thought there was considerable money in it somewhere.
From The Mutineers by Charles Boardman Hawes
Whatever the captain does is right, ipso facto, and any opposition to it is wrong, on board ship; and every officer and man knows this when he signs the ship's articles.
From Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
In his hand he held the ship's articles.
From The Blood Ship by Norman Springer
The affidavits read, Wilson, who, all the while, looked as stiff as a poker, solemnly drew forth the ship's articles from their tin case.
From Omoo by Herman Melville
On board the steamer, which happened to be the Cockspur, Daughtry persuaded the captain to enter Kwaque on the ship’s articles as steward’s helper with a rating of ten shillings a month.
From Michael, Brother of Jerry by Jack London
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