HyperDic: ship[s_papers

English > 1 sense of the expression *ship's papers*:
NOUN	communication	ship's papers	official papers which a ship is legally required to have

English > *ship's papers*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc..
Category	law, jurisprudence	The collection of rules imposed by authority
Broader	legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument	(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right