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ship       (shĭp)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
    1. A vessel of considerable size for deep-water navigation.
    2. A sailing vessel having three or more square-rigged masts.
  2. An aircraft or spacecraft.
  3. The crew of one of these vessels.
  4. One's fortune: When my ship comes in, I'll move to a larger house.

v.   shipped, ship·ping, ships

v.   tr.
  1. To place or receive on board a ship: shipped the cargo in the hold.
  2. To cause to be transported by or as if by ship; send. See Synonyms at send1.
  3. To place (a ship's mast or rudder, for example) in its working position.
    1. To bring into a ship or boat: ship an anchor.
    2. To place (an oar) in a resting position inside a boat without removing it from the oarlock.
  5. To hire (a person) for work on a ship.
  6. To take in (water) over the side of a ship.

v.   intr.
  1. To go aboard a ship; embark.
  2. To travel by ship.
  3. To hire oneself out or enlist for service on a ship.

Phrasal Verb(s):
ship out
  1. To accept a position on board a ship and serve as a crew member: shipped out on a tanker.
  2. To leave, as for a distant place: troops shipping out to the war zone.
  3. To send, as to a distant place.
  4. Informal To quit, resign from, or otherwise vacate a position: Shape up or ship out.

Idiom(s):
tight ship
A well-managed and efficient business, household, or organization: We run a tight ship.

[Middle English, from Old English scip.]

ship'pa·ble adj.
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