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Shipping articles   /ʃˈɪpɪŋ ˈɑrtəkəlz/   Listen
noun
Shipping  n.  
1.
The act of one who, or of that which, ships; as, the shipping of flour to Liverpool.
2.
The collective body of ships in one place, or belonging to one port, country, etc.; vessels, generally; tonnage.
3.
Navigation. "God send 'em good shipping."
Shipping articles, articles of agreement between the captain of a vessel and the seamen on board, in respect to the amount of wages, length of time for which they are shipping, etc.
To take shipping, to embark; to take ship. (Obs.)





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"Shipping articles" Quotes from Famous Books



... soon on deck, carrying my writing-desk under my arm, Mr. Sennit preferring to make his examination in the open air, to making it below. He read the clearance and manifest with great attention. Afterwards he asked for the shipping articles. I could see that he examined the names of the crew with eagerness, for the man was in his element when adding a new hand ...
— Miles Wallingford - Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" • James Fenimore Cooper


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