ship

English

/ʃɪp/

noun
Definitions
  • A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
  • (chiefly) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.
  • (archaic) A sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts.
  • A dish or utensil (originally fashioned like the hull of a ship) used to hold incense.
  • (cartomancy) The third card of the Lenormand deck.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ship inherited from Old English sċip (ship) inherited from Proto-Germanic *skipą (ship, boat) derived from Proto-Indo-European *skēyb-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*skēyb-

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