/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of ship's papers Find synonyms for: Noun1. ship's papers, legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrumentusage: official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language