Bussa
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
or BU80IA.
In old Eng Ush law. A ship of large size and clumsy construction. Spelman.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
(Old English) A ship of large size and clumsy construction.— Spelman.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A term used in the old English Jaw, to designate a large and clumsily constructed ship.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A term used in the old English taw, to designate a large and clumsily constructed ship.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Bu^cia. L.Lat.
In old English law. A ship of large size and clumsy construction, {panda alvo et obtusa prora). Spelman. The word buss is now used to denote a small vessel employed in the herring fishery.