Chartered

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

chartered
    adj 1: hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of
           travelers; "a chartered plane"; "the chartered buses
           arrived on time" [syn: {chartered}, {hired}, {leased}]
           [ant: {unchartered}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Charter \Char"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chartered}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Chartering}.]
   1. To establish by charter.
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   2. To hire or let by charter, as a ship. See {Charter party},
      under {Charter}, n.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Chartered \Char"tered\, a.
   1. Granted or established by charter; having, or existing
      under, a charter; having a privilege by charter.
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            The sufficiency of chartered rights.  --Palfrey.
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            The air, a chartered libertine.       --Shak.
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   2. Hired or let by charter, as a ship.
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