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consortship Now rare.|ˈkɒnsɔːt-ʃɪp|
[f. consort n.1 + -ship.]
1. The state or position of a consort or associate; association, fellowship, partnership.
1628Sir R. Le Grys tr. Barclay's Argenis 182 That it was himselfe who had receiued the benefit, in being admitted to the consortship of his armes. 1682tr. Erastus' Treat. Excomm. 67 The Apostle directs Good men to shun all Consortship with Ill.
2. spec.
†a. Partnership in office. Obs.
1632Sir R. Le Grys tr. Vell. Pater. 317 Raised to..the Consortship with him of the Tribuniciall power. 1677R. Cary Chronol. ii. i. §i. xiii. 125 She..would not admit him to a Consortship in Government.
b. Partnership in marriage; the position of consort.
1649Bp. Hall Cases Consc. iv. i. (1654) 292 Thus..must the parent either keep his virgin, or labour for the provision of a meete consortship. 1865McLennan Prim. Marriage iv. 63 A permanent consortship.
c. Naut. See quots. and consort n.1 2.
1592Ld. Burleigh in Ellis Orig. Lett. iii. IV. 104 When two or more ships do joyne in consortship together, then whatsoever is gotten in that consortship is to be divided tonne for tonne, and man for man. a1649Winthrop Hist. New Eng. (1853) I. 3 Articles of consortship were drawn up between the said captains and masters. 1697W. Dampier Voy. (1698) I. 223 The 25th Day Capt. Davis and Captain Swan broke off Consortships. 1712W. Rogers Voy. (1718) 2 We weigh'd from Kingroad..in consortship with the Dutchess. 1868H. D. Grant Rep. Wrecking in Bahamas 36 Consortship is an agreement between two vessels to share according to terms agreed on beforehand, in whatever salvage they may earn during their..voyages. |