[pra-teek, prat-ik; Fr. pra-teek] 
| license or permission to use a port, given to a ship after quarantine or on showing a clean bill of health. |
| pra·tique (prā-tēk') n. Clearance granted to a ship to proceed into port after compliance with health regulations or quarantine. [French, from Old French practique, from Medieval Latin prāctica, ultimately from Greek prāktikē, from feminine of prāktikos, practical; see practical.] |
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