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ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight |
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watercraft,
vessel skill in the management of boats
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fleet a group of warships organized as a tactical unit
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abandoned ship,
derelict a ship abandoned on the high seas
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bay a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
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bilge pump a pump to remove bilgewater
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bilge well (nautical) a well where seepage drains to be pumped away
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blockade-runner a ship that runs through or around a naval blockade
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bulkhead a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
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bulwark a fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)
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cargo area,
cargo deck,
cargo hold,
storage area,
hold the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
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cargo ship,
cargo vessel a ship designed to carry cargo
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crow's nest platform for a lookout at or near the top of a mast
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davit a crane-like device (usually one of a pair) for suspending or lowering equipment (as a lifeboat)
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deck any of various platforms built into a vessel
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fin organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
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flagship the ship that carries the commander of a fleet and flies his flag
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fo'c'sle,
forecastle living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
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funnel (nautical) smokestack consisting of a shaft for ventilation or the passage of smoke (especially the smokestack of a ship)
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ship's galley,
caboose,
cookhouse,
galley a detached or outdoor shelter for cooking; "the circus used a tent as their cookhouse"
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gas-turbine ship a ship powered by a gas turbine
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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
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helm a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"
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hospital ship a ship built to serve as a hospital; used for wounded in wartime
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hulk a ship that has been wrecked and abandoned
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iceboat,
icebreaker a sailing vessel with runners and a cross-shaped frame; suitable for traveling over ice
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lightship a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
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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
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lubber's hole hole in a platform on a mast through which a sailor can climb without going out on the shrouds
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minelayer ship equipped for laying marine mines
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minesweeper ship equipped to detect and then destroy or neutralize or remove marine mines
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nuclear-powered ship ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor
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passenger ship a ship built to carry passengers
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pirate ship,
pirate a ship that is manned by pirates
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porthole a window in a ship or airplane
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ratlin,
ratline (nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
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ridge rope either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship
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riding bitt one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor
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school ship,
training ship a ship used to train students as sailors
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screw propeller,
screw a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head
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sea anchor,
drogue restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
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mainsheet,
weather sheet,
shroud,
tack,
sheet a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
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shipwreck a wrecked ship (or a part of one)
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sister ship a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time
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skeletal frame,
underframe,
skeleton,
frame the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
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slave ship a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage
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small ship a ship that is small
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spar making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
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steamship,
steamer a ship powered by one or more steam engines
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after part,
stern,
poop,
tail,
quarter the rear part of a ship
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superstructure structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
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supply ship,
tender ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
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three-decker a warship carrying guns on three decks
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top a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"
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topside (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline
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transport ship a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment
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treasure ship a 16th-century ship loaded with treasure
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troopship ship for transporting troops
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combat ship,
war vessel,
warship a government ship that is available for waging war
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whaling ship,
whaler a ship engaged in whale fishing
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winch,
windlass lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
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wreck a ship that has been destroyed at sea
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ship - place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel" |
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position,
lay,
pose,
put,
place,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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reship place on a ship again or transfer to another ship; "reship the cargo"
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ship - travel by ship |
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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"
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ship - hire for work on a ship |
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employ,
hire,
engage engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?"
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