DCHP-3

berth money

Sealing, Hist.
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the fee paid by each man in the crew for his share of the costs of provisioning a vessel and the right to share in the profits of the hunt.

Quotations

1869
It's the berth-money the boys is disputing; and Larry . . . won't put down a man of us at the same rate as last year.
1965
In former years, sealers had to pay from 10 shillings to 30 shillings for a berth. This was known as berth money and caused friction between the sealers and ship owners.