■ noun a deed between a shipowner and a merchant for the hire of a ship and the delivery of cargo.
Origin
ME: from Fr. charte partie , from med. L. charta partita 'divided charter'.
■ noun a deed between a shipowner and a merchant for the hire of a ship and the delivery of cargo.
Origin
ME: from Fr. charte partie , from med. L. charta partita 'divided charter'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004