Pratique

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Webster's Dictionary [1]

(1): ( n.) Primarily, liberty of converse; intercourse; hence, a certificate, given after compliance with quarantine regulations, permitting a ship to land passengers and crew; - a term used particularly in the south of Europe.

(2): ( n.) Practice; habits.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]

License given to a ship to enter port on assurance from the captain to convince the authorities that she is free from contagious disease.

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