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ship money

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun ship money has 1 sense
  1. ship money - an impost levied in England to provide money for ships for national defense
    --1 is a kind of
    customs, customs duty, custom, impost

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Ship Money

Noun

Definition: A tax imposed in England during the 17th century to raise funds for the maintenance of the navy.

Example sentence: The ship money tax was highly controversial and led to significant opposition from the public.


Noun

Definition: Money paid by individuals in a local community for the purpose of building or maintaining a ship.

Example sentence: The townspeople collected ship money to construct a new vessel for fishing and trade.


Verb

Definition: To transport goods or people by ship.

Example sentence: The company decided to ship the products overseas to reach a larger market.


Adjective

Definition: Describing something that is related to or associated with ships or maritime activities.

Example sentence: The sailor had vast knowledge about various ship money matters.


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