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  1. Sealed orders

    Sealed orders are orders given to the commanding officer of a ship or squadron that are sealed up, which he is not allowed to open until he has proceeded a certain length into the high seas; an arrangement in order to ensure secrecy in a time of war. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wood, James, ed.. "". The Nuttall Encyclopædia. London and New York: Frederick Warne.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Sealed Orders

    the orders given the commanding officer of a ship or squadron that are sealed up, which he is not allowed to open till he has proceeded a certain length into the high seas; an arrangement in order to ensure secrecy in a time of war.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. sealed orders

    Secret and sealed until the circumstances arise which authorize their being opened and acted on. Often given to prevent officers from divulging the point to which they are ordered.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sealed orders in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sealed orders in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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