ship
∞
1.0
- noun
- /ʃɪp/
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- In another time, the vessel would have been a merchant ship, following a busy trade route.
- cargo ship
- ship's stores
- naval ship
I see a guy in the bow of a ship with scurvy.
- I see a guy in the bow of a ship with scurvy.
- But that ship, your ship is meant for sailing.
- You learn how to plant bombs on ships, all that kind of stuff.
- And it's the the ship of the Argonauts.
- But pirates still sit on ships and still scare people.
- What would the ship have to be made out of?
- Then the kid attempts suicide on the ship and didn't happen.
- Many people died by traveling on ships with nothing no food.
Examples
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After the storm passed, they found the ship safe in the harbor, ready for its next journey.
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Captain Thompson said that he had captured a Swedish ship carrying a cargo of French sugar.
Academic text (2011) -
In this case, we're talking about commercial ships being attacked.
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The Ranger's owners had violated numerous safety requirements on the ship, which likely contributed to its sinking.
Academic text (2011) -
The United States Navy dispatched a hospital ship called the Comfort, where doctors treated nearly 1,000 patients.
Academic text (2011) -
Apparently, there's a big ship stuck in the Suez Canal.
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Mexican tugs slowly pulled the ship through Mexican waters.
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Then you and Gregori, I think, just roam the ship until you feel familiar with it.
Fiction book (1990) -
When they were down and the motor stopped, the ship stood canted at a twenty-degree angle.
Fiction book (1990) -
The old cargo ship sailed smoothly across the Atlantic Ocean, transporting goods to Europe.
Synonyms
698
3.3
A large boat or ship used for travel on water
137
1.3
A boat or ship that carries people, cars, and goods across water on a regular schedule
83
4.0
A large ship that carries goods between ports for sale
50
2.6
A large ship that carries people on holiday trips with places to sleep and entertainment
26
3.0
A large ship that carries goods between ports
24
3.2
A large passenger ship that sails on regular long routes
8
4.0
A ship that carries soldiers or military equipment
7
3.4
A ship that carries goods to sell
7
2.9
A large ship moved by sails, usually with more than one mast
7
3.7
A ship that brings things like food and fuel to ships at sea
6
3.6
A large ship that carries people and things on long sea trips
4
3.4
A ship that carries goods, often in containers
4
3.2
A large passenger ship for holiday trips with food, pools, and shows on board
3
2.2
A large ship that carries people, not cargo
3
5.1
A ship that carries goods or passengers for business and is not part of a navy
3
2.6
A boat that carries people and cars across water on a regular route
2
3.7
A boat with sails that uses wind to move
1
4.4
A large ship that carries many shipping containers
1
3.9
A large ship that carries many shipping containers across the sea
1
5.1
A large ship that processes and stores fish or whales at sea
A large ship that carries goods on regular routes at set times
A ship that carries food and fuel to give to other ships
Idioms
- Informal
To join a business or project that is likely to fail even though there are clear risks
Compounds
50
2.6
A large ship that carries people on holiday trips with places to sleep and entertainment
- NSFW
11
7.0
A ship that carried people taken from their homelands to be forced to work across the Atlantic in the past
- Archaic
2
7.5
A large slow cargo ship built in the United States during World War Two to carry supplies and troops
- Specialized
2
4.9
A military ship that moves and fights on the water's surface, not underwater
- Specialized
2
7.9
A very large warship like a battleship or aircraft carrier with heavy weapons
- Archaic
1
9.9
A large warship that fights in the main line of ships in sea battles from the 1600s to the 1800s
- Specialized
1
3.9
A spacecraft that delivers food, equipment, and spare parts to a space station
- Specialized
A person who arranges for ships to carry cargo or for owners to rent their ships
- Specialized
A device pulled behind a ship that listens for submarines from far away
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ship comes from the old English word scip, which meant 'boat' or 'sea vessel' and is related to the word skipper (the ship's captain). So a ship today is a large vessel that carries people or goods.