sailing permit
nounUK /ˈseɪlɪŋ ˈpɜːmɪt/
US /ˈseɪlɪŋ ˈpɜːrmɪt/
A sailing permit is a special card that says you are allowed to sail a boat.
Before taking the boat out, Dad showed the harbor master his sailing permit.
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2. An official document that lets a ship leave a port.
The captain waited for the sailing permit before leaving the dock.
3. A permission slip for a school sailing club trip.
Mia brought her sailing permit home for her parents to sign.
4. A tax clearance paper a person needs before leaving a country by boat.
The traveler got a sailing permit from the tax office before boarding the ferry.