Clear"ance (-ans), n. 1. The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance.
2. A certificate that a ship or vessel has been cleared at the customhouse; permission to sail.
Every ship was subject to seizure for want of stamped clearances.
Durke
Clear"ance (-ans), n. 1. The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance.
2. A certificate that a ship or vessel has been cleared at the customhouse; permission to sail.
Every ship was subject to seizure for want of stamped clearances.
Durke