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11ship — n. & v. n. 1 a any large seagoing vessel (cf. BOAT). b a sailing vessel with a bowsprit and three, four, or five square rigged masts. 2 US an aircraft. 3 a spaceship. 4 colloq. a boat, esp. a racing boat. v. (shipped, shipping) 1 tr. put, take,… …
12ship — ship1 W2S2 [ʃıp] n [: Old English; Origin: scip] 1.) a large boat used for carrying people or goods across the sea ▪ the ship s captain ▪ a luxury cruise ship by ship ▪ supplies that came by ship 2.) a large spacecraft → …
13ship — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English scip; akin to Old High German skif ship Date: before 12th century 1. a. a large seagoing vessel b. a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each… …
14Ship burial — A ship burial or boat grave is a burial in which a ship or boat is used either as a container for the dead and the grave goods, or as a part of the grave goods itself. If the ship is very small, it is called a boat grave. This style of burial was …
15Ship cradle — A Ship cradle is a support, made of wood or metal, to hold a ship or boat upright on land so that the vessel can be built or repaired. The vessel is chocked up by wooden chocks and fixed on the cradle. The ship cradle is built near the seashore,… …
16ship — [[t]ʃɪp[/t]] n. v. shipped, ship•ping 1) naut. navig. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines 2) naut. navig. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a spanker on the… …
17ship — /ʃɪp / (say ship) noun 1. any vessel intended or used for navigating the water, especially one of large size and not propelled by oars, paddles, or the like. 2. Nautical a vessel with a bowsprit and three or more masts (foremast, mainmast, and… …
18Ship — This unusual name is of Anglo Saxon origin and is an occupational surname for a mariner, or perhaps, occasionally a ship or boat builder. The derivation of the name is from the Olde English pre 7th Century scip , ship, in Middle English schip .… …
19ship a sea — phrasal : to have a wave come over the side * * * ship a sea or ship water To have a wave come over the side of a ship or boat • • • Main Entry: ↑ship …
20boat fall — noun : a tackle used to hoist or lower a ship s boat from or to the davits usually used in plural …
