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Data from Oxford LanguagesLook it upWe couldn't find a definition. Try searching the web for-ship[-ship]✕PlaySUFFIX- forming nouns denoting a quality or condition:"companionship" · "friendship"
- forming nouns denoting status, office, or honor:"ambassadorship" · "citizenship"
- forming nouns denoting a tenure of office:"chairmanship"
- forming nouns denoting a skill in a certain capacity:"entrepreneurship"
- forming nouns denoting the collective individuals of a group:"membership"
ORIGINOld English -scipe, scype, of Germanic origin.ship[SHip]✕PlayNOUNship (noun) · ships (plural noun)- a sailing vessel with a bowsprit and three or more square-rigged masts.
- informalany boat, especially a racing boat.
- a spaceship.
- NORTH AMERICANan aircraft.
VERBship (verb) · ships (third person present) · shipped (past tense) · shipped (past participle) · shipping (present participle)- transport (goods or people) on a ship:"the wounded soldiers were shipped home" · "they agreed to ship the waste out of the country"
- send by some other means of transport or by mail:"the freight would be shipped by rail" · "his papers have already been shipped to the University of Kansas" · "spare parts were quickly shipped out"
- (of a product) be made available for purchase:"the cellular phone is expected to ship at about $500 sometime this summer"
- (ship out)(of a naval force) go to sea from a home port:"Bob got sick a week before we shipped out"
- datedembark on a ship:"people wishing to get from London to New York ship at Liverpool"
- (of a sailor) serve on a ship:"Jack, you shipped with the Admiral once, didn't you?"
- (of a boat) take in (water) over the side.
- take (oars) from the oarlocks and lay them inside a boat.
- fix (something such as a rudder or mast) in its place on a ship.
ORIGINOld English scip (noun), late Old English scipian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schip and German Schiff.ship[SHip]✕PlayNOUNship (noun) · ships (plural noun)- a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often one that is supported or portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself:"the thing that I loved about the Mulder/Scully ship was that we knew so much about their characters"
VERBship (verb) · ships (third person present) · shipped (past tense) · shipped (past participle) · shipping (present participle)- support or have a particular interest in a romantic pairing between two characters in a fictional series, often when this relationship is one portrayed by fans rather than depicted in the series itself:"I'm still shipping for Edward/Hermione" · "if you ship Paul and Sarah, then you'd better avert your eyes for this next part"
ORIGINearly 21st century: abbreviation of relationship.Translate -ship toNo translation found.Your Recent SearchesWords you've searched will appear here- People also ask
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Webshipped; shipping; ships transitive verb 1 a : to place or receive on board a ship for transportation by water b : to cause to be transported shipped him off to prep school 2 …
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Webship. / ( ʃɪp) /. noun. a vessel propelled by engines or sails for navigating on the water, esp a large vessel that cannot be carried aboard another, as distinguished from a …
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Webship noun [ C ] TRANSPORT uk / ʃɪp / us a large boat used for transporting goods or people by sea: There were several ships waiting in the dock for their cargo to be unloaded. …
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- (Nautical Terms) a vessel propelled by engines or sails for navigating on the …
- (Nautical Terms) nautical a large sailing vessel with three or more square …
- (Nautical Terms) the crew of a ship
- (Aeronautics) short for airship, spaceship
- (Astronautics) short for airship, spaceship
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Webship Add to list Share. noun a vessel that carries passengers or freight see more. verb place on board a ship “ ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel” see more. verb transport …
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WebWe define ship in the following ways: “a large seagoing vessel,” “a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a …
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WebMay 25, 2016 · ship (v.) to support or endorse a romantic paring that is not canon in the work (s) in which they appear. The shipping of couples is often the purpose of many …
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WebNov 30, 2020 · Ships are vessels that are operated in oceanic areas and high seas. They usually include cruise vessels, naval ships, tankers, container ships, RoRo ships, and offshore …
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Webnoun ship· ping ˈshi-piŋ 1 a : passage on a ship b : ships c : the body of ships in one place or belonging to one port or country 2 : the act or business of one that ships Example …
