ship

/ʃɪp/

noun

  1. 1

    A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.

  2. 2

    (chiefly in combination) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.

  3. 3

    A sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts.

  4. 4

    A dish or utensil (originally fashioned like the hull of a ship) used to hold incense.

  5. 5

    The third card of the Lenormand deck.

verb

  1. 1

    To send by water-borne transport.

  2. 2

    To send (a parcel or container) to a recipient (by any means of transport).

    to ship freight by railroad
  3. 3

    To release a product to vendors; to launch.

    Our next issue ships early next year.
  4. 4

    To engage to serve on board a vessel.

    I shipped on a man-of-war.
  5. 5

    To embark on a ship.

  6. 6

    To put in its place.

    to ship the tiller or rudder
  7. 7

    To take in (water) over the sides of a vessel.

    We were shipping so much water I was sure we would capsize.
  8. 8

    To pass (from one person to another).

    Can you ship me the ketchup?
  9. 9

    To go all in.

  10. 10

    To trade or send a player to another team.

    Twins ship Delmon Young to Tigers.
  11. 11

    To bungle a kick and give the opposing team possession.

noun

  1. 1

    A fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional.

verb

  1. 1

    To support or approve of a fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional, typically in fan fiction.

    I ship Kirk and Spock in “Star Trek”.

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