(US, maritime law) Salvage (rescue) of a ship or cargo without a contract or obligation existing between the salvor and salvee.
(US, maritime law) Salvage (rescue) of a ship or cargo without a contract or obligation existing between the salvor and salvee.
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(obsolete) The share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or admiral.
(UK, legal) Any of certain customary rights or perquisites relating to enemy ships and property found at sea, including flotsam, jetsam, lagan, deodand, etc.
(legal, UK, historical) A duty paid to the crown for the passage of vessels on certain rivers.
To capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding.
(North America, nautical) An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway.