letter of countermarque (English, noun)
expansion: letter of countermarque (plural letters of countermarque)
Senses:
topics: nautical
transport
glosses: An official commission from a government authorizing someone to seize the property or people of another nation in reprisal for a similar seizure by a ship from the other nation.
tags: historical
Forms:
form: letters of countermarque
tags: plural
form: letter of countermart
tags: alternative
form: letter of counter-mart
tags: alternative