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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

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Examples of ship in a Sentence

the captain of the ship
He will travel by ship.

Recent Examples of ship from the Web

Fomin said the Russian military will invite foreign observers to the maneuvers, which will involve 5,500 Russian and 7,200 Belarusian troops, about 70 aircraft, up to 250 tanks, 200 artillery systems and 10 navy ships.

— Washington Post, "Russia seeks to allay Western fears about planned war games," 29 Aug. 2017
U.S> Coast Guard Bennett grabbed some personal items that included two backpacks and a suitcase, deployed a life raft and abandoned ship.

— by david goodhue, miamiherald, "His wife is missing, and now he’s in trouble over missing coins," 29 Aug. 2017
The Carnival statement said the ship would depart Saturday for Texas to be in position when the Port of Galveston reopens.

— Bloomberg.com, "URGENT: The Latest: Hurricane Harvey Strengthens to Category 4," 25 Aug. 2017
Seven sailors died in June when the USS Fitzgerald and a container ship collided in waters off Japan.

— sandra gomez-aceves, courant.com, "To State's Dismay, Suffield Sailor Confirmed Dead," 25 Aug. 2017
As an adorable addition, every product ordered from the Kitchen ships with a Polaroid photo of the compounder (cosmetic scientist) making the product.

— kristen bateman, Teen Vogue, "Lush Kitchen Is the Secret Way Fans Get Exclusive Products," 25 Aug. 2017
That work included giving Francis internal Navy information on another ship servicing company that competed with Francis.

— greg moran, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Yet another ex- Navy officer pleads guilty to accepting bribes from Fat Leonard," 18 Aug. 2017
Then both artists-in-residence join bassist Micah Herman’s band at 10 p.m. at the Ship, 1217 Union Ave.

— joe klopus, kansascity, "KC’s Charlie Parker Celebration continues with saxophonist Tivon Pennicott," 17 Aug. 2017
As Jaime Lannister helpfully reminded audiences in Season 7, Episode 1, Euron burned all the ships docked in Lannisport during the Greyjoy Rebellion.

— joanna robinson, vanityfair.com, "Game of Thrones: Why Casterly Rock Matters So Much to Tyrion Lannister," 30 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of ship

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

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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ship Synonyms

Synonyms

boat, keel, vessel

Other Nautical Terms

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

ship

verb

Definition of ship

shipped; shipping

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 obsolete :to provide with a ship

3 :to put in place for use

ship the tiller

4 :to take into a ship or boat

ship the gangplank

5 :to engage for service on a ship

6 :to take (water) over the side —used of a boat or a ship

intransitive verb

1 :to embark on a ship

2 a :to go or travel by ship —often used with out

b :to proceed by ship or other means under military orders —often used with out

3 :to engage to serve on shipboard

4 :to be sent for delivery

the order will ship soon

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shippable

play \ˈshi-pə-bəl\ adjective

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Examples of ship in a Sentence

The goods were shipped from a foreign port.
Your order is expected to ship soon.
The company will ship its new software next month.
The software will ship next month.
The soldiers were shipped overseas for duty.
When the waves increased, the boat began shipping water.

Recent Examples of ship from the Web

Patients’ collected immune cells will be frozen and shipped to a Novartis factory in New Jersey that creates each dose, a process the company says should take about three weeks.

— Washington Post, "US clears breakthrough gene therapy for childhood leukemia," 31 Aug. 2017
The water, canned at a MillerCoors brewery in Trenton, Ohio, and stored at its facility in Shenandoah, Va., will be shipped to Revolver Brewing, a Dallas-Fort Worth area craft brewery that MillerCoors bought last year.

— greg trotter, chicagotribune.com, "MillerCoors sends 50,000 cans of water to Hurricane Harvey victims," 29 Aug. 2017
When making her worldwide debut at 16 years old, the company shipped her demo tracks.

— thomas novelly, The Courier-Journal, "UPS has Taylor-made trucks for Taylor Swift's new album, 'Reputation'," 29 Aug. 2017
And the parent company of a Fort Worth brewery is shipping thousands of cans of water to the affected region.

— tom uhler, star-telegram, "Breweries switch from beer to water for hurricane relief," 29 Aug. 2017
Donors outside the Austin area can have items shipped directly to the diaper bank using its Amazon Wish List.

— nicole villalpando, ajc, "Hurricane Harvey: Diaper bank seeking donations for storm evacuees," 29 Aug. 2017
The bar itself is a beauty, massive and made completely from mahogany shipped from Honduras to the United States in three solid pieces.

— carol wolfram, NOLA.com, "Nuvolari's has been an Old Mandeville fixture for 34 years," 29 Aug. 2017
Amazon will also be setting up Lockers in select Whole Foods locations, allowing customers to ship Amazon orders to a local grocery store Locker for convenient pickup.

— valentina palladino, Ars Technica, "Amazon Prime members will get even deeper discounts at Whole Foods," 25 Aug. 2017
Last year the company shipped more than a million units, said Magnaflow president Dan Paolone, 44, Jerry’s nephew.

— j. daniel jones, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Modern engineering creates iconic old-school Magnaflow sound," 24 Aug. 2017

First Known Use of ship

14th century

ship Synonyms

Synonyms

consign, dispatch, pack (off), send, shoot, transfer, transmit, transport

Antonyms

accept, receive

Related Words

convey, deliver, hand over, pass, render; advance, drop, launch; address, forward; export, import; bestow, contribute, donate, give, present; resend, return

Near Antonyms

acquire, draw, earn, gain, garner, get, obtain, procure, secure

Other Nautical Terms

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

-ship

noun suffix

Definition of -ship

1 :state :condition :quality

friendship

2 :office :dignity :profession

clerkship

3 :art :skill

horsemanship

4 :something showing, exhibiting, or embodying a quality or state

township

fellowship

5 :one entitled to a (specified) rank, title, or appellation

his Lordship

6 :the body of persons participating in a specified activity

readership

listenership

Origin and Etymology of -ship

Middle English, from Old English -scipe; akin to Old High German -scaft -ship, Old English scieppan to shape — more at shape

SHIP Defined for English Language Learners

ship

play

noun

Definition of ship for English Language Learners

: a large boat used for traveling long distances over the sea
: a large airplane or spacecraft

ship

verb

Definition of ship for English Language Learners

: to send (something) to a customer
: to send (a new product) to stores so that it can be bought by customers
: to send (someone) to a place that is usually far away

-ship

noun suffix

Definition of -ship for English Language Learners

: the state or condition of being something
: the position, status, or duties of something
: skill or ability as someone or something

SHIP Defined for Kids

ship

play

noun \ ˈship \

Definition of ship for Students

1 :a large boat designed for travel by sea

2 :airship, airplane

3 :a vehicle for traveling beyond the earth's atmosphere

a rocket ship

ship

verb

Definition of ship for Students

shipped; shipping

1 :to cause to be transported

The grain was shipped by rail.

2 :to put or receive on board for transportation by water

3 :to send (someone) to a place

They shipped her off to boarding school.

4 :to take into a ship or boat

ship oars

ship water

5 :to sign on as a crew member on a ship

-ship

noun suffix \ ˌship \

Definition of -ship for Students

1 :state :condition :quality

friendship

2 :office :rank :profession

authorship

3 :skill

penmanship

4 :something showing a quality or state of being

championship

township

5 :someone having a specified rank

your Lordship

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