Collins English-English Dictionary

ship [ʃɪp]

1. 1. n a vessel propelled by engines or sails for navigating on the water, esp a large vessel that cannot be carried aboard another, as distinguished from a boat

2. 2. n [nautical] a large sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts

3. 3. n the crew of a ship

4. 4. n short for airship

5. 5. n [informal] any vehicle or conveyance

6. 6. vb to place, transport, or travel on any conveyance, esp aboard a ship

   ship the microscopes by aeroplane

   can we ship tomorrow?

7. 7. vt. [tr] [nautical] to take (water) over the side

8. 8. vt. to bring or go aboard a vessel

   to ship oars

9. 9. vt. [tr; often foll by off] [informal] to send away, often in order to be rid of

   they shipped the children off to boarding school

10. 10. vi. [intr] to engage to serve aboard a ship

    I shipped aboard a Liverpool liner

11. 11. vt. [informal] [tr] to concede (a goal)

    Celtic have shipped eight goals in three away matches

12. 12. vt. See also ship out

13. 13. vt. [Etymology] Old English scip; related to Old Norse skip, Old High German skif ship, scipfi cup