SHIPMASTER. The captain, commander, or padrone of a vessel. (See [Master].)
SHIPMATE. A term once dearer than brother, but the habit of short cruises is weakening it.
SHIPMENT. The act of shipping goods, or any other thing, on board a ship or vessel.
SHIP-MONEY. An imposition charged throughout this realm in the time of Charles I., but which was declared illegal.
SHIP-OWNER. A person who has a right of property in a ship. The interest of part-owners is quite distinct, so that one cannot dispose of the share of the other, or effect any insurance for him, without special authority.
SHIPPER. He who embarks goods; also mentioned in some of our statutes as the master of a ship. (See [Skipper].)
SHIPPING AFFAIRS. All business of a maritime bearing.
SHIPPING GOODS. Receiving and stowing them on board.
SHIPPING GREEN SEAS. When heavy seas tumble over the gunwale either to windward or leeward; sometimes resulting from bad steerage and seamanship, or over-pressing the vessel.
SHIPPING MANIFEST. See [Manifest].