stiffening order
stiffening order · stiffening orders
A permission granted by the customs department to take cargo or ballast on board…A permission granted by the customs department to take cargo or ballast on board before the old cargo is out, in order to steady the ship.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A permission granted by the customs department to take cargo or ballast on board before the old cargo is out, in order to steady the ship.
Forms
plural: stiffening orders| Singular | stiffening order |
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