ship
Noun:
- A large vessel for transporting people or goods by water: A ship is a large boat designed for sea travel, typically carrying passengers or cargo.
- A sailing vessel with a specific rig: Historically, a ship refers to a sailing vessel with three or more masts and square sails.
Verb:
- To send or transport something, especially by sea or another carrier: To ship goods means to send them from one place to another, often over long distances.
- To take on or employ someone to work on a ship: To ship a crew means to hire sailors for service on a vessel.
- To embark or travel on a ship: To ship means to go on board a vessel for travel.
Noun:
- The cargo ship arrived at the port this morning.
- He served as a captain on a merchant ship for twenty years.
Verb:
- We will ship the order to you within five business days.
- The company decided to ship the new product by air freight.
- Many young men shipped as sailors to see the world.
"To ship out": To leave, especially by ship, or to send something/someone away.
- The troops shipped out for overseas duty.
- We need to ship out these packages before noon.
"When one's ship comes in": When one finally achieves success or wealth.
- He's always dreaming of what he'll buy when his ship comes in.
"To run a tight ship": To manage an organization or group in a very strict and efficient way.
- The new manager runs a tight ship, so be prepared to work hard.
Shipment (n): The act of sending goods, or the goods sent.
- The next shipment is due next week.
Shipping (n): The transport of goods, or the body of ships belonging to a port, country, etc.
- The cost of shipping is included in the price.
Shipper (n): A person or company that sends goods by ship or other carrier.
- The shipper is responsible for packaging the goods correctly.
- Vessel (n): A ship or large boat.
- Freight (v): To transport goods.
- Dispatch (v): To send off to a destination.
Ship off: To send someone away, often unceremoniously.
- His parents shipped him off to boarding school.
Ship over: To re-enlist or sign on for another tour of duty, especially in the navy.
- After his leave, he decided to ship over for another two years.
Abandon ship: To leave a failing enterprise or situation.
- When the company started losing money, many investors decided to abandon ship.
Spaceship (n): A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space. (Note: This is a distinct compound noun, not a usage of the target word 'ship' alone).
- The science fiction movie featured a sleek spaceship.
- a vessel that carries passengers or freight
- place on board a ship
- ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel
- travel by ship
- go on board
- hire for work on a ship
- transport commercially