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noun

ship

SHIP/ʃɪp/

A large vessel for travel or transport over water.

The large cargo ship moves steadily across the open water.

Large cargo ship moving across open water.
Etymology
shipOld Englishship, boat

Old English scip could name small craft as well as larger vessels. The modern sense favors a large vessel, but the word’s ultimate origin remains uncertain.

In context

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the ship had to be trimmed by filling her ballast tanks to lower the vessel in the water
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More examples

  • Several cargo ships waited outside the harbor.
  • We watched the ship leave port.
  • The crew repaired the ship's damaged railing.

Forms

ship · ships

Similar words

vessel
A broader, more formal word including many watercraft.
boat
Boat generally suggests a smaller watercraft than ship.