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Term: seminaufragium
Definition: Seminaufragium is a historical term that refers to a situation where a ship is partially wrecked. This can happen when goods are thrown overboard during a storm or when a ship is damaged beyond repair and the cost of fixing it is more than the value of the ship itself.
Seminaufragium is a historical term that refers to a situation where a ship is partially wrecked. This can happen when a ship is damaged in a storm or when the cost of repairing a damaged ship is more than the value of the ship itself. In such cases, goods may be thrown overboard to lighten the load and prevent the ship from sinking completely.
These examples illustrate how seminaufragium can occur when a ship is in danger of sinking or when it is no longer economically viable to repair it.