noun plural
: sealed written directions not to be opened until a specified time ; especially : such directions given to the captain of a ship whose destination is not to be known until it is at sea
noun plural
: sealed written directions not to be opened until a specified time ; especially : such directions given to the captain of a ship whose destination is not to be known until it is at sea
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012