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the time that the supply ship arrives in the summer after break-up (def. 1).

See: break-up(def. 1)

Quotations

1778

I shall be ready to go up again as soon as the River breaks up and to be down again at Ship time so that I may have an opportunity of knowing what is the Companys Intentions in regard to this settlement.

1938

I can well remember my first "ship-time" the following year, when the Nascopie was so late we had given her up.

1951

All at once I found myself in the midst of that great gala of the Eastern Arctic, "ship-time."

1956

Time to plan the spring work--but why do that; shiptime is far away and now is really the time for that rest.