Lloyd's Register


Lloyd's Register

n 1. (Commerce) a society formed in 1760 by a group of merchants operating at Lloyd's coffee house to draw up rules concerning the construction of merchant ships 2. (Nautical Terms) a society formed in 1760 by a group of merchants operating at Lloyd's coffee house to draw up rules concerning the construction of merchant ships 3. (Commerce) an annual publication giving details of all ships that have been built according to the various classifications established by this society 4. (Nautical Terms) an annual publication giving details of all ships that have been built according to the various classifications established by this society 5. (Journalism & Publishing) an annual publication giving details of all ships that have been built according to the various classifications established by this society In full: Lloyd's Register of Shipping