misship en · VERB
Etymology
From mis- + ship.
Meanings
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To ship incorrectly, such as to the wrong location or at the wrong time.
Agent Garretson had suggested to Yoshida that he could arrange for an IBM employee to misship a kit, and if Yoshida could find a buyer he would give Yoshida a sizable share of the profits.
1984, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Unfair Foreign Trade Practices, page 33:The FBI would come, find our bundles and water them down, or misship our stuff on purpose.
2011, Sean Stewart, On the Ground:Rations were coming to us direct from Pusan, but carloads of supplies from Pohang-dong, which had been delayed or misshipped, were still arriving.
2017, Cpt. John G. Westover, Combat Support in Korea:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| misshipping | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misships | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| misshipped | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| misshipped | Tense=Past | lexicographic |