SHIP'S PAPERS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does ship's papers mean? 

• SHIP'S PAPERS (noun)
  The noun SHIP'S PAPERS has 1 sense:

1. official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.

  Familiarity information: SHIP'S PAPERS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHIP'S PAPERS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("ship's papers" is a kind of...):

instrument; legal document; legal instrument; official document ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)