ship
transport commercially
How often you will meet it
Rank 728 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 25,768 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- transport commercially also: transport, send
- hire for work on a ship
- go on board also: embark
- travel by ship
- place on board a ship ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel
noun
- a vessel that carries passengers or freight
ship in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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They saw a great ship sail slowly by, making a cloud of smoke.
The Dutch Twins · Lucy Fitch Perkins · Chapter 1
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Our ship was very good, but over-loaded; which made the sailors often cry out, "She would founder!"
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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They ship for real sailors aboard the Black Ball, Give me some time to blow the men down.
The Valley of the Giants · Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne · Chapter 1
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Accordingly she took ship to London, and landing there made her way with him to the dwelling of the Order at Clerkenwell.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Shortly a supplementary program was issued which set forth that the Plymouth Collection of Hymns would be used on board the ship.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1