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plunderage

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plunderage [ˈplʌndərɪdʒ]
n
1. (Law) Maritime law
a.  the embezzlement of goods on board a ship
b.  the goods embezzled
2. the act of plundering

plunderage
1. the embezzling of goods on board ship.
2. the goods embezzled.
See also: Ships
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.plunderage - the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
embezzlement, misappropriation, peculation, misapplication, defalcation - the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else


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It diminishes the temptation to plunderage upon the approach of sickness; and urges the seamen to encounter hazards in the ship's service, from which they might otherwise be disposed to withdraw.
 
 
 
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