shipSHIP, as a termination, denotes state or office; as in lordship. SHIP. [See Shape.] SHIP, n. [L. scapha; from the root of shape.] In a general sense, a vessel or building of a peculiar structure, adapted to navigation, or floating on water by means of sails. In an appropriate sense, a building of a structure or form fitted for navigation, furnished with a bowsprit and three masts, a main-mast, a fore-mast and a mizen-mast, each of which is composed a lower-mast, a top-mast and top-gallant-mast, and square rigged. Ships are of various sizes and are for various uses; most of them however fall under the denomination of ships of war and merchant's ships. SHIP, v.t. 1. To put on board of a ship or vessel of any kind; as, to ship goods at Liverpoll for New York. 2. To transport in a ship; to convey by water. The sun shall no sooner the mountains touch, But we will ship him hence. Shak. 3. To receive into a ship or vessel; as, to ship at sea. |