coasting-vessel

  • 1Coasting vessel — Coasting Coast ing, a. Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along a coast. [1913 Webster] {Coasting trade}, trade carried on by water between neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished from foreign trade or trade… …

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  • 2coasting vessel — A ship often called a coaster, plying exclusively between domestic ports; a ship engaged in coasting or domestic trade, as distinguished from foreign trade. 48 Am J1st Ship § 50; a vessel nn a course near to and following the coast. 12 Am J2d… …

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  • 3Coasting — Coast ing, a. Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along a coast. [1913 Webster] {Coasting trade}, trade carried on by water between neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished from foreign trade or trade involving… …

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  • 4Coasting trade — Coasting Coast ing, a. Sailing along or near a coast, or running between ports along a coast. [1913 Webster] {Coasting trade}, trade carried on by water between neighboring ports of the same country, as distinguished from foreign trade or trade… …

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  • 5coasting license — The license of a ship or vessel to engage in the coasting trade. See 48 Am J1st Ship § 48 …

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  • 6vessel belonging to or employed in the government of the United States — A vessel under the control of the United States. Ackerlind v United States, 240 US 531, 60 L Ed 783, 36 S Ct 438 (phrase appearing in tariff act). A ship registered by the United States for the foreign trade or licensed or enrolled by the United… …

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  • 7enrollment of vessel — The listing of a vessel of 20 tons or over in the office of the collector of the revenue of that district which includes the port to which she belongs at the time, the purpose being to evidence the national character of the vessel and enable her… …

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  • 8licensed vessel — A vessel licensed by the United States for use in the coasting trade and fisheries. 48 Am J1st Ship § 48. See registry of vessel …

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  • 9Effie M. Morrissey — The Effie M. Morrissey (later Ernestina ) was a schooner skippered by Robert Bartlett that made many scientific expeditions to the Arctic, sponsored by American museums, the Explorers Club and the National Geographic Society. It also helped… …

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  • 10coaster — coast‧er [ˈkəʊstə ǁ ˈkoʊstər] also ˈcoasting ship ˈcoasting ˌvessel noun [countable] TRANSPORT a small ship that carries goods between ports within a country, but does not go to foreign ports: • A small coaster was discharging timber. * * * coa …

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