Definition of Plunderage

1. Noun. The act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard).


Definition of Plunderage

1. n. The embezzlement of goods on shipboard.

Definition of Plunderage

1. Noun. (context: maritime law) The embezzlement of goods on shipboard. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Plunderage

plumula
plumulaceous
plumulae
plumular
plumularia
plumulariae
plumularian
plumularians
plumularias
plumule
plumules
plumulose
plumy
plunder
plunderable
plunderage (current term)
plundered
plunderer
plunderers
plunderfish
plunderfishes
plundering
plunderous
plunders
plunge
plunge bra
plunge waterfall
plunge waterfalls
plunged
plunger

Literary usage of Plunderage

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"Regulated plunderage, to whatever extent carried on, is still a less evil than unregulated plunderage to the same extent is. Conducive to the greatest ..."

2. A Treatise of the Law Relative to Contracts and Agreements Not Under Seal by Samuel Comyn (1807)
"... (hall well and truly perform the above mentioned voyage (provided always, that there be no plunderage, embezzlement, or other unlawful arts committed on ..."

3. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"reive, plunderage (rare), freebooting, devastation, desolation, maraud; ... Referring to what is taken: booty, pillage, plunderage (rare), spoil, loot, ..."

4. A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution: And Laws of the United States by John Bouvier (1874)
"The property so captured is called plunder. See BOOTY ; PRIZE. plunderage. In Maritime Law. The embezzlement of goods on board of a ship is known ..."

5. New Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas, and by John Bernard Bosanquet, Great Britain Court of Common Pleas, Christopher Puller (1826)
"The right to wages, therefore, is subject to a condition; and if there be any plunderage or embezzlement, the right to wages is forfeited. ..."

6. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1842)
"Hour of commencement of plunderage, seven. Hour of expulsion, with the aid of the ... NB—To be performed with advantage, all plunderage must be regulated. ..."

7. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"Regulated plunderage, to whatever extent carried on, is still a less evil than unregulated plunderage to the same extent is. Conducive to the greatest ..."

8. A Treatise of the Law Relative to Contracts and Agreements Not Under Seal by Samuel Comyn (1807)
"... (hall well and truly perform the above mentioned voyage (provided always, that there be no plunderage, embezzlement, or other unlawful arts committed on ..."

9. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"reive, plunderage (rare), freebooting, devastation, desolation, maraud; ... Referring to what is taken: booty, pillage, plunderage (rare), spoil, loot, ..."

10. A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution: And Laws of the United States by John Bouvier (1874)
"The property so captured is called plunder. See BOOTY ; PRIZE. plunderage. In Maritime Law. The embezzlement of goods on board of a ship is known ..."

11. New Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas, and by John Bernard Bosanquet, Great Britain Court of Common Pleas, Christopher Puller (1826)
"The right to wages, therefore, is subject to a condition; and if there be any plunderage or embezzlement, the right to wages is forfeited. ..."

12. The Monthly Review by Charles William Wason (1842)
"Hour of commencement of plunderage, seven. Hour of expulsion, with the aid of the ... NB—To be performed with advantage, all plunderage must be regulated. ..."

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