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1. lō̆ng-ship n.

Additional spellings: longship
3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A warship; (b) pl. as place name: a group of rocks off Land's End. …

2. fōr(e-ship n.

Additional spellings: fore-ship
6 quotations in 1 sense
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The forward part of a ship, the prow. …

3. ship-man n.

Additional spellings: shipman
42 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A sailor, seaman; one skilled in navigation; also, an oarsman [quot.: ?c1475]; shipman(es craft, the art of navigation; shipman(es sterre, the North Star; shipmanes ston, a loadstone; (b) the……

4. ship-brēche n.

Additional spellings: shipbreche
9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Shipwreck; also, fig. loss of faith; also, sin; (b) the right to claim wreckage of a ship [cp. se-upwerp n.]. …

5. ship n.

195 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A sea-going vessel, esp. a large craft used to transport people and goods; a vessel used in military expeditions; a boat, fishing boat; a riverboat, ferry; also, a fleet of ships [quot……

6. shẹ̄p n.

286 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) A ruminant of the genus Ovis, a domestic sheep; (b) a male sheep, a ram; also, Aries, a sign of the zodiac; shep wether, wether shep; (c) a female sheep, a ewe; moder shep. …

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