ships
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/ʃɪps/
(ship)
sea vessel
Etymology
'ship' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'scip', where 'scip' meant 'boat' (and is traced to Proto-Germanic '*skipą').
'ship' changed from Old English 'scip' (from Proto-Germanic '*skipą') and eventually became the modern English word 'ship' through regular sound changes in Middle English.
Initially it meant 'boat or vessel' (often any craft for water travel); over time it has retained that basic sense but specialized to mean larger seagoing vessels and extended metaphorically to other uses (e.g., 'ship of state').
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'ship': large seagoing vessels used for carrying people, cargo, or for other purposes.
The ships anchored in the harbor at dawn.
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Verb 1
third-person singular present of 'ship': to send or transport (goods or materials), especially by sea but also by other means; to dispatch.
He ships parts to several factories every week.
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