charterparty

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noun

A contract between a shipowner and a merchant, under which a ship is hired for the conveyance of goods, etc.

OriginFrench charte-partie →
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Meanings

nouncharterparty (plural charterparties)

plural charterparties · alternative charter-party · alternative charter party

  1. lawA contract between a shipowner and a merchant, under which a ship is hired for the conveyance of goods, etc.

Origin

  1. Frenchcharte-partie
  2. Englishcharterparty

From French charte-partie, literally divided charter, as the practice involved dividing it in two and giving one half to each person.

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APA

charterparty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charterparty

MLA

“charterparty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charterparty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charterparty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charterparty.

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