ship
 ship (shĭp)n.
1.
a. A vessel of considerable size for deep-water navigation.
b. 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, shipsv. 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.
4.
a. To bring into a ship or boat:
ship an anchor.
b. 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: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:tight ship
A well-managed and efficient business, household, or organization:
We run a tight ship. [Middle English, from Old English scip.] shipʹpa·ble adj.
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