shipping articles — noun a contract between crew and captain of a ship • Syn: ↑articles of agreement • Hypernyms: ↑contract * * * noun plural : the articles of agreement between the captain of a ship and the seamen in respect to wages, length of time for which they… … Useful english dictionary
shipping articles — Naut. See articles of agreement. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
shipping articles — A written agreement between the master of a vessel and the mariners, specifying the voyage or term for which the latter are shipped, and the rate of wages. 46 U.S.C.A. No. 564 … Black's law dictionary
shipping articles — A formal agreement entered into between the master of a vessel and the members of the crew respecting the terms of employment, the voyage to be made, and other matters. 48 Am J1st Ship §§ 148 et seq … Ballentine's law dictionary
Shipping — Ship ping, n. 1. The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool. [1913 Webster] 2. The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shipping — n. 1 the act or an instance of shipping goods etc. 2 ships, esp. the ships of a country, port, etc. Phrases and idioms: shipping agent a person acting for a ship or ships at a port etc. shipping articles = ship s articles. shipping bill Brit. a… … Useful english dictionary
articles of agreement — noun a contract between crew and captain of a ship • Syn: ↑shipping articles • Hypernyms: ↑contract * * * Naut. a contract between the captain of a ship and a crew member regarding stipulations of a voyage, signed prior to and upon termination of … Useful english dictionary
articles of agreement — Naut. a contract between the captain of a ship and a crew member regarding stipulations of a voyage, signed prior to and upon termination of a voyage. Also called shipping articles. * * * … Universalium
Shipping container architecture — The Nomadic Museum is composed of 152 shipping containers. It was constructed to house a photography exhibit in New York City in 2005, was dismantled, and was reassembled in Santa Monica, California, USA in early 2006. Shipping container… … Wikipedia
To take shipping — Shipping Ship ping, n. 1. The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool. [1913 Webster] 2. The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
