ship's papers
plural noun
necessary papers presented at all legal inspections of a ship, and containing the owner's name, description of cargo, destination, etc.
Origin of ship's papers
First recorded in 1655–65
Words nearby ship's papers
British Dictionary definitions for ship's papers
ship's papers
pl n
the documents that are required by law to be carried by a ship for the purpose of ascertaining details of her ownership, nationality, destination, and cargo or to prove her neutrality