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berth money Sealing, Hist. 
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.
See also: shareman
- 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.
- 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.