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Ship Broker

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

One who transacts business relating to vessels and their employment between the owners of vessels and merchants who send cargoes.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

One who negotiates the buying, selling and freighting of ships. See 33 Ark. 436.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

One who < transacts business relating to vessels and their employment between the owners of vessels and merchants who send cargoes.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An agent for the transaction of business between shipowners and charterers or those who ship cargoes. Little Rock v. Barton, 33 Ark. 444

Defined under Ship in Black's Law Dictionary.