ship

¹ship

noun, often attributive \ˈship\

Definition of SHIP

1

a : a large seagoing vessel b : a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast

2

: boat; especially : one propelled by power or sail

3

: a ship's crew

4

: fortune 3 <when their ship comes in they'll be able to live in better style>

5

: airship, airplane, spacecraft

Examples of SHIP

1. the captain of the ship
2. He will travel by ship.

Origin of SHIP

Middle English, from Old English scip; akin to Old High German skif ship

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to SHIP

Synonyms: boat, keel, vessel

Related Words: aircraft carrier, argosy, barge, coaster, collier, containership, corvette, cruiser, cutter, destroyer, ferryboat, flagship, freighter, icebreaker, ironclad, lightship, liner, man-of-war (also man-o'-war), merchantman, merchant ship, motor ship, packet, steamer, steamship, superliner, supertanker, tanker, trader, tramp, transport, warship, watercraft; bark (or barque), brig, brigantine, caravel, clipper, junk, ketch, sailboat, schooner, square-rigger, tall ship, windjammer, xebec, yacht

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Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Rhymes with SHIP

blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, flip, grip, grippe, gyp, hip, kip, lip, nip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, trip, whip, yip, zip