"sea letter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sea letters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sea letter (plural sea letters)
  1. (historical) The customary certificate of national character which neutral merchant vessels are bound to carry in time of war; a passport for a vessel and cargo. Tags: historical Synonyms: sea brief
    Sense id: en-sea_letter-en-noun-evbwL5zK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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