plunderage
(noun) the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
plunderage
(maritime law) The embezzlement of goods on shipboard.
Source: Wiktionary
Plun"der*age, n. (Mar. Law)
Definition: The embezzlement of goods on shipboard. Wharton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
