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navicert|ˈnævɪsɜːt|
[f. L. navis ship + certificate n.]
A consular certificate granted to a neutral ship testifying that her cargo is correctly described in the manifest. Hence as v. trans., to authorize with a navicert.
1923C. E. Fayle Seaborne Trade II. xx. 304 The ‘Navicert System’, as it was called, from the code word employed, became, in fact, one of the chief instruments in the prevention of enemy trade. 1939Times 3 Nov. 5/1 Arrangements are approaching completion for introducing the navicert system, which was much used in the last war. 1940Times 21 Mar. 5/5 On Tuesday a vessel came through with no fewer than 200 navicerted items of cargo. 1940R. W. B. Clarke Britain's Blockade 10 A plan is in operation for issuing compulsory navicerts to all ships coming to Europe and North Africa. 1941Ann. Reg. 1940 7 To make matters easier for neutrals, the ‘navicert’ system introduced in the last war was being greatly extended. 1941Times 2 Apr. 3/5 After the British Government had agreed to navicert two gift cargoes of flour. 1967D. Busk Craft of Diplomacy ii. 46 During the last war..the British issued what were called ‘navicerts’. These guaranteed shippers that ‘clean’ items of cargo would not be confiscated by the Royal Navy as contraband destined for the enemy. |