Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charterparty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: char-ter-par-ty
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A contract between a shipowner and a merchant, under which a ship is hired for the conveyance of goods, etc.

Etymology

From French charte-partie, literally divided charter, as the practice involved dividing it in two and giving one half to each person.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: charte-partie

Inflected Forms

charterparties (plural) charter-party (alternative) charter party (alternative)

Questions

What does charterparty mean?: A contract between a shipowner and a merchant, under which a ship is hired for the conveyance of goods, etc.
Where does charterparty come from?: It is traced to French.

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