ship

ship

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ship¹ S2 W2 /ʃɪp/ noun [countable]1. a large boat used for carrying people or goods across the sea:
    the ship’s captain
    a luxury cruise ship
    by ship
    supplies that came by ship
2. a large spacecraft
⇨ jump ship at jump¹(16), ⇨ run a tight ship at tight¹(5)
     

THESAURUS

■ ships that carry people
   ▪ passenger ship a ship that carries people rather than goods
   ▪ cruise ship a large ship that people have holidays on
   ▪ liner a large ship that sails long distances across the ocean: an ocean liner | a transatlantic liner
   ▪ ferry a ship that makes short regular journeys between two places: The ferry operates daily between Hull and Zeebrugge.
■ ships that carry goods
   ▪ cargo ship/merchant ship a ship that carries goods rather than people
   ▪ container ship a ship that carries goods in special containers which can be put on trucks
   ▪ freighter a large ship that carries goods
   ▪ oil tanker a ship that carries oil
   ▪ supertanker a very large ship that carries oil
   ▪ barge a ship that carries goods on a river or canal
■ military ships
   ▪ warship a military ship with guns, used in a war
   ▪ battleship the largest type of ship used in war, with very big guns on it
   ▪ aircraft carrier a military ship that planes can fly from or land on
   ▪ destroyer a small fast military ship with guns, often used for protecting battleships
   ▪ gunboat a small fast ship with guns on it, often used in shallow water near a coast
   ▪ submarine a military ship that can stay under water: a nuclear submarine
   ▪ minesweeper a military ship used for removing bombs from under water

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ship² verb (past tense and past participle shipped, present participle shipping)
1. [transitive] to send goods somewhere by ship, plane, truck etc
    ship something out/to/over etc
    A new engine was shipped over from the US.
2. [intransitive and transitive] technical to make a piece of computer equipment or software available for people to buy:
    They’re now shipping their long-awaited new anti-virus software.
    Both products are due to ship at the beginning of June.
3. [transitive] to order someone to go somewhere
    ship somebody off/out etc
    He was shipped off to a juvenile detention center.
⇨ shipping, ⇨ shape up or ship out at shape up(3)
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ take to move or go with someone or something from one place to another: Don’t forget to take your keys. | Shall I take you home? | I took Alice a cup of tea.
   ▪ bring to take someone or something to the place where you are now: We’ve brought someone to see you! | Will you bring your photos with you when you come?
   ▪ transport to take large quantities of goods from one place to another in a plane, train, ship etc: The plane is used for transporting military equipment. | The coal was transported by rail.
   ▪ deliver to take goods, letters, newspapers etc to someone’s home or office: Unfortunately, the package was delivered to the wrong address.
   ▪ fly to take someone or something somewhere by plane: The bread is specially flown in from Paris.
   ▪ ship to take goods from one place to another – this can be by ship, truck, plane, or train: Half the whisky is shipped to Japan and the US.
   ▪ carry to take people or goods somewhere – used especially when saying how many people or things, or what kind: The new plane can carry up to 600 passengers. | The ship was carrying a full cargo of oil.
   ▪ lead to take someone to a place by going in front of them: He led Julia through the house to his study. | Roland led the way back to the car in silence.
   ▪ guide to take someone to a place and show them the way: Emily guided him through a side gate into a large garden.
   ▪ escort to take someone to a place and protect or guard them: The prisoner was escorted into the room by two police officers. | The singer was escorted by her assistant and her bodyguard.
   ▪ usher to politely lead someone somewhere and show them where to go, especially because it is your job to do this: We were ushered into the lift by a man in uniform.