ship (shĭp) n. A vessel of considerable size for deep-water navigation. A sailing vessel having three or more square-rigged masts.
An aircraft or spacecraft. The crew of one of these vessels. One's fortune: When my ship comes in, I'll move to a larger house. v.
shipped, ship·ping, ships
v.
tr.
To place or receive on board a ship: shipped the cargo in the hold. To cause to be transported by or as if by ship; send. See Synonyms at send1. To place (a ship's mast or rudder, for example) in its working position. To bring into a ship or boat: ship an anchor. To place (an oar) in a resting position inside a boat without removing it from the oarlock.
To hire (a person) for work on a ship. To take in (water) over the side of a ship. v.
intr.
To go aboard a ship; embark. To travel by ship. To hire oneself out or enlist for service on a ship. Phrasal Verb(s):
ship outTo accept a position on board a ship and serve as a crew member: shipped out on a tanker. To leave, as for a distant place: troops shipping out to the war zone. To send, as to a distant place. Informal To quit, resign from, or otherwise vacate a position: Shape up or ship out.
Idiom(s):
tight shipA well-managed and efficient business, household, or organization: We run a tight ship.
[Middle English, from Old English scip.] ship'pa·ble adj. |