User Contributed Dictionary
Noun
- permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with a quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease.
French
Pronunciation
Extensive Definition
Pratique is the license given to a ship to enter
port on assurance from the captain to convince the authorities that
he/she is free from contagious
disease.
A ship can signal a request for "Pratique" by
flying a solid yellow square-shaped flag.
See also: Quarantine