exercitor

noun

ex·​er·​ci·​tor

variants or exercitor maris

-ˈma(a)rə̇s

plural -s

civil & Scots law

: the one (such as owner, charterer, or mortgagee in possession) to whom the profits of a ship belong at a particular time

Word History

Etymology

exercitor from Latin, exerciser, from exercitus (past participle of exercēre to drive on, keep busy) + -or; exercitor maris from New Latin, literally, exerciser of the sea

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