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ship
  1. A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
  2. (chiefly in combination) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.
  3. (archaic, nautical, formal) A sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts.
  4. A dish or utensil (originally fashioned like the hull of a ship) used to hold incense.
  5. (cartomancy) The third card of the Lenormand deck.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “There were 2160 refugees in camps, most of whom had arrived on a large ship, the Southern Cross.”
shipping
  1. The transportation of goods.
  2. The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry.
  3. Passage or transport on a ship.
  4. The cost of sending an item or package via postal services.
  5. Navigation.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “In this case, the sizable merchant population was involved in the shipping of goods from the Greek world in return for Egyptian luxury products.”
      “My first afternoon, on reaching New Bedford, was spent in visiting the wharves and viewing the shipping.”
shipper
  1. (archaic) A seaman; mariner; skipper.
  2. The person or organization that ships (sends) something.
  3. A box for shipping something fragile, such as bottled beer or wine.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The shipper carefully packaged the fragile contents to ensure safe delivery.”
      “After all these inter-agency negotiations, however, no shipper or haulier will agree to carry it because technically it is radioactive waste.”
      “Because the packaging was not up to par, the shipper did not see one cent in restitution.”
shipman
  1. A seaman or sailor; a mariner.
  2. (obsolete) The master of a ship; shiplord.
  3. A labourer on a ship.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “A seaman had run from the Lion's hold and whispered in the ear of the shipman.”
      “When shipman would not open the door, Nowak began to cry, the police said.”
      “I bought it for two rose nobles from a shipman who came from the Levant.”
shipway
  1. The sloping dry dock in which a ship is build and from where it is launched
  2. A navigable canal
  3. Examples:
    1. “Gary Carey, of Edmond shipway, Glen Cooke, of Arcadis AYH, Paul Shrimpton, of CHarris, and Peter lakin, of E C Harris.”
      “Other seaside homes in the top five list include Glan Y Mor at Criccieth and The Boatyard and Shipway at Pwllheli.”
      “Jess joins Brittanie Shipway and Elly Oh, among a few others, in this year's roster of 4-chair nods.”
shipment
  1. a load of goods that is transported by any method (not just by ship)
  2. the act of transporting goods
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The defendants resold part of one shipment of lumber and later complained that the lumber was defective and refused to pay for it.”
      “His efforts resulted in the shipment of well over 20,000 plants and seedlings, in Wardian cases, to the Himalayas.”
      “The lead had severely decomposed during its one hundred year history, and its fragility was exacerbated by poor packing for shipment.”
shipmate
  1. (nautical) A fellow sailor serving on the same ship as another.
  2. (nautical, informal) Any sailor (when used as a form of address by a sailor).
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “The crew looked around wildly, disbelieving their ears, shooting incredulous looks towards their shipmate.”
      “I'm just passing through to kill time till my shipmate fixes the ship that she damaged.”
      “And when a ship need underway replenishment or a shipmate goes overboard, this highly-qualified team s launched into action.”
shipbuilder
  1. A person who builds vessels such as ships and boats.
  2. A firm that specializes in building ships.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “Others claim that China has investigated the possibility of buying a light aircraft carrier from a European shipbuilder.”
      “Each shipbuilder constructs sections of the ship, while final assembly, outfitting, test and delivery are alternated between them.”
      “So we're working on providing the right capability for the ship and at the same time minimizing the uncertainty for the shipbuilder.”
shippage
  1. (dated) Shipment of goods.
  2. (dated) Charge for shipment.
shipbuilding
  1. (uncountable) The construction of ships.
  2. A construction of a ship.
  3. Examples:
    1. “When he learnt of a valuable Baltic convoy carrying timber and tar for shipbuilding due into port, he waited to ambush it off Scarborough.”
      “With evidence like that, it's not at all hard to see why teak is commonly used in the construction, shipbuilding, and outdoor furniture industry.”
      “Clinker shipbuilding was a genuine craft, in which the shipwright remained close to his materials.”
shipper
  1. (fandom slang) One involved in shipping (fan fiction based on romantic relationships between characters).
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The shipper carefully packaged the fragile contents to ensure safe delivery.”
      “After all these inter-agency negotiations, however, no shipper or haulier will agree to carry it because technically it is radioactive waste.”
      “Because the packaging was not up to par, the shipper did not see one cent in restitution.”
shipwright
  1. A person who designs, builds and repairs ships, especially wooden ones.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Ships of the Age of Discovery were built from the mind of a shipwright, instead of blueprints.”
      “Clinker shipbuilding was a genuine craft, in which the shipwright remained close to his materials.”
      “The crane jib came to rest on the pontoon narrowly missing a civilian shipwright working beside Young Endeavour.”
ship
  1. (fandom slang) A fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “There were 2160 refugees in camps, most of whom had arrived on a large ship, the Southern Cross.”
shipmaster
  1. The master of a ship; a captain; a commander.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The shipmaster skillfully navigated the vessel through treacherous waters, ensuring the safety of the crew and cargo.”
      “They were carried before the Governor, with the shipmaster and the supercargo.”
      “He was a Harwich shipmaster and First World War hero executed by the Germans.”
shipfic
  1. (fandom slang) Fan fiction revolving around or dedicated to shipping.
shipling
  1. (diminutive) A small or miniature ship; a boat.
shipbreaking
  1. The breaking up of a ship for scrap recycling.
shiplord
shipload
  1. (nautical) The amount (of cargo) that a ship can carry.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “In 1507, a year after seizing power, Afonso sent to Portugal a shipload of copper and ivory.”
      “The shopkeeper said that a large shipload of tourists had arrived in town.”
      “Victoria managed to pull through and return to Spain with a shipload of costly spices.”
shipside
  1. The part of a harbour or dock by a ship
  2. Examples:
    1. “Transportation methods from plantation to shipside naturally vary with local topographical and economic conditions.”
      “Dr. Ridley then took off his gown and tippet, and gave them to his brother-in-law, Mr. shipside.”
      “The absence of anti-syphon loops in the pump discharge piping inboard of the shipside valves, would also have contributed to the ingress of seawater through the valves onto the factory deck.”
shiphandler
  1. A person maneuvering a ship.
shipperhood
  1. (fandom slang) The state or quality of being a shipper.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Ah... I find that the best way to maintain joyous shipperhood is to not read much schmoopy shipper fic.”
shipyard
  1. A place where ships are built and repaired.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “My guards' breath were puffs of crystal in the moonlight as they escorted me across the shipyard compound to where the wagon waited.”
      “Aurora will be repaired at either a UK or German shipyard and will be out of service for about five weeks.”
      “The air force launched a massive air raid with high explosive bombs on the shipyard.”
shippability
  1. The quality of being shippable.
shipholder
  1. The owner of a ship.
shipful
  1. As much as a ship will hold.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “So some respectable dodo in the Mauritius might have lorded it in his nest, and discussed the arrival of that shipful of pitiless sailors in want of animal food.”
shippe
  1. Obsolete spelling of ship
  2. Examples:
    1. “And that which was most to our disaduantage, the one halfe part of the men of euerie shippe sicke, and vtterly vnseruiceable.”
shiproom
  1. Storage space on a ship.
shiplet
  1. (obsolete) A little ship.
  2. Examples:
    1. Shiplet has been named sales support specialist for CTG, responsible for onsite customer service to large, multilocation retail accounts in Texas.”
shipbuildings
  1. plural of shipbuilding
shiphandlers
  1. plural of shiphandler
shipbuilders
  1. plural of shipbuilder
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It also proposed allowing governments to resume aid to help EU shipbuilders compete with Korean rivals.”
      “The shipbuilders have been playing well and are formidable opponents for anyone on their own patch.”
      “On September 14, seven striking shipbuilders in Cadiz, southern Spain were injured in a tear gas and plastic bullet attack by riot police.”
shipwrights
  1. plural of shipwright
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The even skin of the carvel hull enabled shipwrights to cut gunports close to the waterline.”
      “And though it is still clogged with scaffolding, shipwrights, and a half-dozen cherry pickers, the promenade is already expansively dramatic.”
      “A family of Tamil shipwrights were adzing baulks of timber into banana-shaped fishing rafts.”
shipholders
  1. plural of shipholder
shipmasters
  1. plural of shipmaster
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The shipmasters knew the way only by memory, and would never tell where the people really came from.”
      “After the loss of Egypt and North Africa, the grain fleets manned by hereditary shipmasters disappeared.”
      “Story panels and artifacts recreate a warehouse alive with business activity among farmers, merchants and shipmasters.”
shiplings
  1. plural of shipling
shiploads
  1. plural of shipload
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “When shiploads of contraband disembarked at Mississippi River towns, they were often outnumbered by the employers who anxiously awaited them.”
      “Two shiploads of cranes were exported from the port to Barcelona in January.”
      “Beginning in 1882 he brought them by the shipload from Hong Kong, ten shiploads in fact, for a total of about six thousand.”
shipsides
  1. plural of shipside
shipyards
  1. plural of shipyard
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Its wharves and shipyards were busy throughout most of the Revolution, but were particularly active in the decades following the end of the war.”
      “The 250 exhibitors from top shipyards and international luxury yacht manufacturers made the show the largest of its kind in Asia.”
      “The material was sprayed onto buildings, used in shipyards, it covered pipes, was weaved into cloth and was even placed in cigarette filters.”
shiplords
shipmates
  1. plural of shipmate
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The merchant ship's hold had been emptied, and according to the crew some of their shipmates had been shanghaied by the pirates.”
      “After a pause, Marlow goes on to tell his shipmates about his experience as a freshwater sailor.”
      “Daemon seated himself as inconspicuously as possible while his shipmates mingled raucously with the riff-raff that populated the bar.”
shipments
  1. plural of shipment
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Texas will collect sales tax revenue on shipments now as well as a shipper's permit fee from wineries.”
      “These shipments were simply regraded and accepted as a less expensive category.”
      “Large shipments of raw silk, tea, and coffee, as well as the traditional pepper and spices, also came from Asia.”
shippages
  1. plural of shippage
shippings
shipmen
shipfics
  1. plural of shipfic
shipfuls
shiplets
  1. plural of shiplet
shippers
  1. plural of shipper
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Backup tapes of data are shipped daily and the shipping organizations have contracts with their shippers.”
      “With the export trade expanding, shippers, bankers and insurance companies also jostled with each other on the trading floor.”
      “I went down by the Nieuwe Haven among old steamboats, and walked along ranks of tall houses built for wool merchants and wine shippers.”
shipsful
shipways
  1. plural of shipway
shippes
  1. plural of shippe
ships
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