| 单词 | prize agency |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprize agency prize agency n. the sale of prizes taken in maritime war; the work of a prize agent. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > naval officials > [noun] > agents > function of prize agency1779 1779 T. Baillie Appeal to Public 130/1 I was a Prize-agent in the beginning of the last war, and in the war preceding that; but as soon as I had the honour of being appointed one of the Secretaries of the Admiralty, I declined all Prize agency. 1802 Times 23 Dec. 2/3 When the clause relative to prize agency was read, the Duke of Clarence said, he thought a short bill on this subject would be better, and more effectual. 1995 Eng. Hist. Rev. 110 1083 T. Gutridge examines the introduction of central inspection of naval prize agency, 1793–1815. < as lemmas |
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