particular average

noun

, Marine Insurance.

1. a loss at sea, as through accident or negligence, that is borne solely by the owner of the lost property. : P.A.

particular average

noun

1. insurance partial damage to or loss of a ship or its cargo affecting only the shipowner or one cargo owner PA Compare general average

Word History and Origins

Origin of particular average¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

As such are classed general average, salvage charges, particular average, particular charges.

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For the substantiation of a claim for particular average the following documents are required: Protest of master or logbook.

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A policy of insurance generally covers both general and particular average, unless specially excepted.

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You were the one who thought this particular average man was a slob.

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