n. 1 large seagoing vessel. 2 US aircraft. 3 spaceship. v. (pp) 1 put, take, or send away in a ship. 2 a take in (water) over a ship’s side etc. b lay (oars) at the bottom of a boat. c fix (a rudder etc.) in place. 3 a embark. b (of a sailor) take service on a ship. 4 deliver (goods) to an agent for forwarding. :: ship off send away. when a person’s ship comes home (or in) when a person’s fortune is made. [Old English]
