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- (Mar. Law.) The customary certificate of national character which neutral merchant vessels are bound to carry in time of war; a passport for a vessel and cargo.
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- noun The
customary certificate ofnational character whichneutral merchant vessels are bound to carry in time ofwar ; apassport for avessel andcargo .
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