ship

noun [C]

/ʃɪp/

Definition

A2 a large boat for travelling on water, especially across the sea: a sailing ship a merchant/naval ship They boarded (= went on to) a ship that was sailing (= leaving) the next day.Passenger, cargo and military shipsBoats and sailing craft

(Definition of ship noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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