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pratique

/pɹæˈtiːk/ /pɹæˈtik/

Meanings
noun
Permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease.

Examples :

"After the ship's doctor confirmed no illness onboard, the vessel received pratique and was allowed to dock. "
nautical medicine disease

Related Words

Illustration onboard

onboard verb

/ɒnˈbɔːd/ /ɑnˈbɔɹd/

To become a part of a group; to incorporate (someone) into a group.

"The company will onboard ten new employees next week. "

Illustration confirmed

confirmed verb

/kənˈfɜːmd/ /kənˈfɝmd/

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

"The teacher's encouraging words confirmed the student's resolve to study harder for the exam. "

Illustration illness

illness noun

/ˈɪl.nəs/

An instance of a disease or poor health.

"Her grandmother had passed away after a long illness."

Illustration included

included verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪd/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration received

received verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvd/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration practice

practice noun

/ˈpɹæktɪs/

Repetition of an activity to improve a skill.

"He will need lots of practice with the lines before he performs them."

Illustration conviction

conviction noun

/kənˈvɪkʃən/

A firmly held belief.

"My conviction that hard work pays off is what motivates me to study diligently. "

Illustration quarantine

quarantine noun

/ˈkwɒɹ.ən.taɪn/ /ˈkwɑɹ.ən.tin/

The desert in which Christ fasted for 40 days according to the Bible.

"The Bible describes Christ's forty-day period of fasting in the desert quarantine. "

Illustration compliance

compliance noun

/kəmˈplaɪəns/

An act of complying.

"The student's compliance with the school rules earned her a good report card. "

Illustration permission

permission noun

/pəˈmɪʃən/ /pɚˈmɪʃən/

Authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

"Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?"

Illustration disease

disease noun

/dɪˈziːz/ /dɪˈziz/

An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

Illustration contagious

contagious adjective

/kənˈteɪdʒəs/

(of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.

"The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!"