SINCE 1828
exercitor
noun
ex·er·ci·tor
variants:
or exercitor maris \ -ˈma(a)rə̇s \
plural -s
Definition of exercitor
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
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