Found 1 items, similar to Stiffening order.
English → English (gcide) Definition: Stiffening order Stiffening \Stiff"en*ing\, n. 1. Act or process of making stiff. [1913 Webster] 2. Something used to make anything stiff. [1913 Webster] Stiffening order (Com.), a permission granted by the customs department to take cargo or ballast on board before the old cargo is out, in order to steady the ship. [1913 Webster]