Sealed Orders

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Sealed Orders are the orders given the commanding officer of a ship or squadron that are sealed up, which he is not allowed to open till he has proceeded a certain length into the high seas; an arrangement in order to ensure secrecy in a time of war.

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1907 edition of The Nuttall Encyclopaedia.

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