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ship's papers

all the documents that a merchant ship must carry to meet the requirements of port authorities, international law, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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