Noun
ship -
a vessel that carries passengers or freight
watercraft ,
vessel skill in the management of boats
fleet a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
abandoned ship ,
derelict a ship abandoned on the high seas
bay a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
bilge pump a pump to remove bilgewater
bilge well (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away
blockade-runner a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade
bulkhead a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
bulwark a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
cargo area ,
cargo deck ,
cargo hold ,
storage area ,
hold the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
cargo ship ,
cargo vessel a ship designed to carry cargo
crow's nest platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
davit a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
deck any of various platforms built into a vessel
fin organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
flagship the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
fo'c'sle ,
forecastle living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
funnel (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
ship's galley ,
caboose ,
cookhouse ,
galley a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking; "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse"
gas-turbine ship a ship powered by a gas turbine
gyrostabiliser ,
gyrostabilizer a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
helm a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"
hospital ship a ship built to serve as a hospital; used for wounded in wartime
hulk a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
iceboat ,
icebreaker a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice
lightship a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
log measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
lubber's hole hole in a platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb without going out on the shrouds
minelayer ship equipped for laying marine mines
minesweeper ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines
nuclear-powered ship ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor
passenger ship a ship built to carry passengers
pirate ship ,
pirate a ship that is manned by pirates
porthole a window in a ship or airplane
ratlin ,
ratline (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
ridge rope either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship
riding bitt one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor
school ship ,
training ship a ship used to train students as sailors
screw propeller ,
screw a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
sea anchor ,
drogue restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
mainsheet ,
weather sheet ,
shroud ,
tack ,
sheet a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
shipwreck a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
sister ship a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time
skeletal frame ,
underframe ,
skeleton ,
frame the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
slave ship a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage
small ship a ship that is small
spar making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
steamship ,
steamer a ship powered by one or more steam engines
after part ,
stern ,
poop ,
tail ,
quarter the rear part of a ship
superstructure structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
supply ship ,
tender ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
three-decker a warship carrying guns on three decks
top a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
topside (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline
transport ship a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment
treasure ship a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure
troopship ship for transporting troops
combat ship ,
war vessel ,
warship a government ship that is available for waging war
whaling ship ,
whaler a ship engaged in whale fishing
winch ,
windlass lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
wreck a ship that has been destroyed at sea
Verb
ship -
place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel"
position ,
lay ,
pose ,
put ,
place ,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
reship place on a ship again or transfer to another ship; "reship the cargo"
ship -
travel by ship
journey ,
travel change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?" ; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus" ; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect" ; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" ; "news travelled fast"
ship -
hire for work on a ship
employ ,
hire ,
engage engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department" ; "How many people has she employed?"
ship -
transport commercially
transport ,
send
displace ,
move cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"
forward ,
send on send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"
despatch ,
send off ,
dispatch kill without delay; "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"
barge transport by barge on a body of water
railroad transport by railroad
despatch ,
send off ,
dispatch kill without delay; "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"
forward ,
send on send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit; "forward my mail"
ship -
go on board
embark
debark ,
disembark ,
set down go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton"
board ,
get on provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men"
emplane ,
enplane board a plane
