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tran⋅ship

[tran-ship]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -shipped, -ship⋅ping.
transship.

tran⋅ship⋅ment, noun
tran⋅ship⋅per, noun

trans⋅ship

[trans-ship] verb, -shipped, -ship⋅ping.
–verb (used with object)
1. to transfer from one ship, truck, freight car, or other conveyance to another.
–verb (used without object)
2. to change from one ship or other conveyance to another.
Also, tranship.


Origin:
1785–95; trans- + ship


trans⋅ship⋅ment, noun
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tran·ship   (trān-shĭp')   
v.  Variant of transship.
trans·ship   (trāns-shĭp')   
tr. & intr.v.   trans·shipped also tran·shipped, trans·ship·ping also tran·ship·ping, trans·ships also tran·ships
To transfer or be transferred from one conveyance to another for reshipment.
trans·ship'ment n.
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