- ship
- [[t]ʃɪp[/t]]n. v. shipped, ship•ping1) naut. navig. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines2) naut. navig. a sailing vessel square-rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a spanker on the aftermost mast3) the crew and passengers of a vessel4) cvb an airship, airplane, or spacecraft5) to send or transport by ship, rail, truck, plane, etc6) to take in (water) over the side, as a vessel does when waves break over it7) to bring into a ship or boat:Ship the anchor[/ex]8) to engage (a person) for service on a ship9) navig. to fix in a ship or boat in the proper place for use:Ship the oars[/ex]10) to send away:We shipped the kids off to camp[/ex]11) to go on board or travel by ship; embark12) to engage to serve on a ship13) phv ship outa) to leave, esp. for another country or assignmentb) to send away, esp. to another country or assignmentc) sts to quit, resign, or be fired from a job:Shape up or ship out![/ex]14) ship over, to reenlist, esp. in the navy•Etymology: bef. 900; (n.) ME; OE scip, c. OFris, OON, Go skip, OHG scif ship′less, adj.
From formal English to slang. 2014.