(US, naval, informal, historical) The Articles for the Government of the United States Navy.
(US, naval, informal, historical) The Articles for the Government of the United States Navy.
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(colloquial, UK, naval, historical) The 36th and last of the Articles of War, effectively giving the ship's captain free rein in disciplining the crew: "All other crimes not capital committed by any person or persons in the fleet, which are not mentioned in this act, or for which no punishment is hereby directed to be inflicted, shall be punished by the laws and customs in such cases used at sea.".
(US, informal) The federal government of the United States.
(UK, naval slang) A shore establishment of the Royal Navy and some Commonwealth navies.
(UK, naval, _, slang) The situation where available food is limited to basic service rations.