ship en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der.? Proto-Germanic *skipą Proto-West Germanic *skip Old English scip Middle English schip English ship From Middle English chip, schepe, schip, schup, scip, scippe, ship, shup, ssip, from Old English sċip, sċyp, from Proto-West Germanic *skip, from Proto-Germanic *skipą (“ship; tub, vessel”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *skey- (“to split”). More at shift. Cognates Cognate with North Frisian schap, skap, Skep (“ship”), Saterland Frisian Schip, Skip (“ship”), West Frisian skip (“ship”), Central Franconian Scheff (“ship”), Dutch schip (“ship”), German Schiff (“ship”), Low German Schipp (“ship”), Luxembourgish Schëff (“ship”), Vilamovian śejf, siejft (“ship”), Yiddish שיף (shif, “ship”), Danish skib (“ship”), Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian Bokmål, and Norwegian Nynorsk skip (“ship”), Swedish skepp (“ship”), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌹𐍀 (skip, “ship”). Compare typologically boat, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd-.
Meanings
- A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
- (in-compounds) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.
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(in-compounds) A spaceship.
Aside from the one ship in B3/S124 shown above, the only spaceships of this size (with period up to 20) in any of these rules are the Life glider and the three known from B2/ (each of which also is found in some variants of the Life or B2/ rules).
1995 November 12, Rich Holmes, “Totalistic spaceships”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet):While constructing a butterfly double gun I put one cell at the wrong site and the result was highly surprising: my pattern turned to a big, beautiful ship, very similar to those found in Aqua25 from Al Hensel's collection!
1999 June 23, Mirek Wojtowicz, “What else has Brian in his Brain?”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet):I don't know if there is another standard method, but the following approach works: Consider the collision of gliders from three rakes that produces a medium spaceship in the _same_ direction as the rake. This ship will follow along to the next collision point, which will not produce a spaceship, but rather some stable garbage, consisting of a block and a beehive.
1991 January 10, Paul Callahan, “Questions and comments about Conway's Life (long)”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet):
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A particular still life consisting of an empty cell surrounded by six live cells.
In the case of these "ship" neighborhoods, birth will occur at the center cell, thus deviating from the "overcrowding" rule of Life (HighLife allows such a birth in all neighborhoods containing 6 cells).
1994 June 5, Paul Callahan, “Interesting life program”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet):But there are no ships, and no natural traffic lights or honey farms. The ship self destructs, and the predecessors to the traffic lights and honey farms self-destruct in spectacular manners.
1994 May 7, David Bell, “HighLife - An Interesting Variant of Life (part 1/3)”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet):
- (archaic, formal) 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.
- The third card of the Lenormand deck.
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(dated) An aircraft.
In addition to the four NAA pilots, three Air Force and one RAF pilot, all based at Edwards, flew the ship after first being checked out on the "tether rig."
1994, American Aviation Historical Society Journal, page 107:This means that the landing wheels are not so far forward of the ship's center of gravity ; and that means that ground contact is less likely to produce a bounce.
1944, Wolfgang Langewiesche, Stick and Rudder: An Explanation of the Art of Flying:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shipp | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| shippe | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| ships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
sealship · amidships · ship's cousin · ship a sea · amidship · ship in a bottle · shipcarving · ship's papers · shipspeak · ship-to-ground · shipway · ship's biscuit · surface ship · shipholder · skyship · rocketship · I-ship · ship-boy · ship of the line ensign first class · shiplike · shipcraft · shipwise · ship's husband · ship ahoy · spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar · bomb ship · guardship · shipborne · amphibious assault ship · shipfitting · ship of the line captain · ship's boat · shiplet · sailship · astroship · steady the ship · it's not the size of the ship, it's the motion of the ocean · cable ship · Shiprock · ship-shape · drop ship · shipfitter · swanship · ship-jumper · dropship · like rats from a sinking ship · ship tracks · shipbroker · ship-log · shipbreaker · ship-keeper · shiproom · trailership · shipbroking · ship-craft · country ship · gunship · shipwrecker · hateship · ship of Theseus · spyship · senior ship-of-the-line captain · ship rat · shiply · mega-ship · flareship · shiptime · ship chandler · scoutship · patrol ship · stiffship · foreship · shipless · shipman · ship-rigged · landship · whaleship · air ship · guard ship · misship · battle ship · air-to-ship · one's ship comes in · ship-man · drillship · arsenal ship · twin ship · shipboy · storeship · lofty ship · shipworker · bioship · ship-to-shore · ship of the line of battle · ship out · shipbroaker · 'bout ship · ship's books · rocket ship · twinship · supership · Q-ship · ghost ship · weather ship · cityship · shipcarver · ship-building · ship of the desert · seedship · ship's days · ship's corporal · intraship · midship · shipowner · ship bread · dogship · ship-of-the-line captain · towship · spoil the ship for a ha'p'orth of tar · steam-ship · shiphandling · shipshed · turret ship · research ship · assembly ship · shiphandler · ship-launch · tranship · shipbuilder · free alongside ship · slave ship · ship-language · shipling · ship-to-air · shipkeeping · ship railway · that ship has sailed · megaship · senior ship of the line captain · ship-of-the-line lieutenant · abandon ship · landing ship · ship money · Shipageddon · shadow ship · midships · ship's force · single-ship · moonship · shape up or ship out · shipboard · the captain goes down with the ship · shipstuff · ship of fools · ship canal · ship fever · shipmistress · inship · shipgirl · schoolship · intership · ship of the line ensign · ship of the line ensign second class · treasure ship · shipwork · shipwide · shipwreck · shipworm · shipmaster · ship-of-the-line ensign second class · like a rat from a sinking ship · ship biscuit · shipside · cameraship · about ship · ship-to-ship · tankship · sleeper ship · trans-ship · ship over · shiplap · shipsmith · shipbreaking · two lamps burning and no ship at sea · shipshape · twin-ship · shipwright · ground-to-ship · shipward · shipowning · ship-gun · knightship · ship-breaker · ship-pound · anti-ship missile · shippy · shipkeeper · generation ship · lodeship · antiship · ship-sloop · passenger ship · shipfyrd · transship · ship fitter · take ship · pirate ship · timeship · shipholding · shipbroken · steam ship · fire ship · light-ship · ship-of-the-line ensign first class · ship letter · plate ship · shipmate · stores ship · mystery ship · ship-of-the-line · Viking ship · shipkiller · ship-builder · enship · turtle ship · round ship · mothership · shipbound · blockship · ship-fever · ship-last · private ship · ship of state · shipwards · capital ship · spaceship · ship-of-the-line ensign · shipload · ship's steward · ships that pass in the night · shipbuilding · liberty ship · ship's company · disship · that ship has already sailed · shipful · aship · jump ship · cheer ship · make ship · anti-ship · mailship · ship of the line lieutenant · ship lift · Apostolicship · planetship · shipset · ship-timber · multiship · shiplord · ship model basin · shipyard · right the ship · line of battle ship
Descendants
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
admiral ship · coffin ship · slave ship · mother ship · escort ship · hospital ship · steamship · ship prefix · supply ship · troopship · tight ship · hell ship · container ship · spaceship · tall ship · cargo ship · fireship · sinking ship · freezer ship · warship · Her Majesty's Ship · repair ship · airship · private ship of war · training ship · store ship · transport ship · ship of war · ship of the line · motor ship · starship · cruise ship · line-of-battle ship · slaver · His Majesty's Ship · flagship · factory ship · longship · lightship · sea control ship · merchant ship · battleship · sister ship · receiving ship · sailing ship · privateer · torchship · watercraft · explosion ship
Relateds
skiff (Terms etymologically related to ship (noun)) · skipper (Terms etymologically related to ship (noun))
Synonyms
Translations (311)
az gəmi (large water craft) · srn sipi (large water craft) · ko 배 (large water craft) · aii ܓܵܡܝܼ (large water craft) · se láivi (large water craft) · sv fartyg (large water craft) · zh чуан (large water craft) · iu ᐅᒥᐊᕐᔪᐊᖅ (large water craft) · mk брод (large water craft) · km កប៉ាល់ (large water craft) · mrw kapal (large water craft) · it piroscafo (large water craft) · eo ŝipo (large water craft) · de Schiff (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · af skip (large water craft) · szl statek (large water craft) · lmo nav (large water craft) · th เรือ (large water craft) · grc ναῦς (large water craft) · es navío (large water craft) · pt nave (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · rm bastiment (large water craft) · os нау (large water craft) · ks जहाज़ (large water craft) · te నావ (large water craft) · ky кеме (large water craft) · hu hajó (cf. léghajó, űrhajó) (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · uli baarko (large water craft) · grc πλοῖον (large water craft) · nci acalli (large water craft) · mnp 船 (large water craft) · khb ᦵᦣᦲᦉᦗᧁ (large water craft) · te నౌక (large water craft) · ca nau (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · el καράβι (large water craft) · sco gailey (large water craft) · pt navio (large water craft) · ti መርከብ (large water craft) · si නැව (large water craft) · ps کيښتۍ (large water craft) · ro corabie (large water craft) · goh skif (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · yi שיף (large water craft) · ro navă (large water craft) · th กำปั่น (large water craft) · bg парахо́д (large water craft) · lez гими (large water craft) · tab гими (large water craft) · xal керм (large water craft) · rm nav (large water craft) · sd جَهازُ (large water craft) · oc nau (large water craft) · aii ܣܦܝܼܢ݇ܬܵܐ (large water craft) · is skip (large water craft) · it vascello (large water craft) · fo skip (large water craft) · uz paroxod (large water craft) · bg ко́раб (large water craft) · sah хараабыл (large water craft) · myv иневенч (large water craft) · ca nau (large water craft) · mk лаѓа (large water craft) · wuu 船 (large water craft) · tpi sip (large water craft) · ab аӷба (large water craft) · sh kȍrābalj m/korȃbalj (large water craft) · es buque (large water craft) · or ଗୋରାପ (large water craft) · rm bartga (large water craft) · sh brȏd (large water craft) · hak 船 (large water craft) · el πλοίο (large water craft) · sat ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱡᱽ (large water craft) · uga 𐎀𐎐𐎊𐎚 (large water craft) · fr vaisseau (large water craft) · mdh kapal (large water craft) · fur nâv (large water craft) · ota سفینه (large water craft) · nhn acalli (large water craft) · goh skif (large water craft) · crh gemi (large water craft) · tk korabl (large water craft) · tt кораб (large water craft) · fa جَهاز (large water craft) · it nave (large water craft) · rsk корабель (large water craft) · bo གྲུ་གཟིངས (large water craft) · km នាវា (large water craft) · sa नाव (large water craft) · es nao (large water craft) · ps ابګوټ (large water craft) · tl barko (large water craft) · ang sċip (large water craft) · zh 船舶 (large water craft) · mn усан онгоц (large water craft) · fr navire (large water craft) · xcl նաւ (large water craft) · xag 𐕎𐔽𐔰 (large water craft) · uz kema (large water craft) · tg сафина (large water craft) · ba карап (large water craft) · hi जहाज़ (large water craft) · ur پوت (large water craft) · ce кема (large water craft) · oc vaissèl (large water craft) · sh kȍrāb m/korȃb (large water craft) · te ఓడ (large water craft) · es nave (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · pi nāvā (large water craft) · kmr keştî (large water craft) · sh ко̏раб m/кора̑б (large water craft) · gv lhong (large water craft) · ps بېړۍ (large water craft) · it battello (large water craft) · hi पोत (large water craft) · ja 船舶 (large water craft) · km សំពៅ (large water craft) · ru су́дно (large water craft) · am መርከብ (large water craft) · pa ਨਾਵ (large water craft) · fa ناو (large water craft) · mr जहाज (large water craft) · ka ხომალდი (large water craft) · ka გემი (large water craft) · sa पोत (large water craft) · nv tsin naaʼeeł (large water craft) · gan 船 (large water craft) · be карабе́ль (large water craft) · vi tàu thuỷ (large water craft) · pap barco (large water craft) · frr Skep (large water craft) · be су́дна (large water craft) · ug كېمە (large water craft) · ur جَہاز (large water craft) · es barco (large water craft) · gl beote (large water craft) · cv карап (large water craft) · or ଜାହାଜ (large water craft) · hsn 船 (large water craft) · tk parohod (large water craft) · rif aɣarrabu (large water craft) · ug پاراخوت (large water craft) · rup naie (large water craft) · om doonii (large water craft) · ja 船 (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · frr skap (large water craft) · gl nave (large water craft) · gez መርከብ (large water craft) · tr gemi (large water craft) · pl okręt (large water craft) · nds Schipp (large water craft) · sl ladja (large water craft) · mk кораб (large water craft) · nn skip (large water craft) · fi alus (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · de Schiff (large water craft) · hi पोत (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · ml നൌക (large water craft) · ga árthach (large water craft) · ta கப்பல் (large water craft) · hi यान (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · nap barca (large water craft) · it astronave (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · lv kuģis (large water craft) · ast barcu (large water craft) · pl statek (large water craft) · os науӕ (large water craft) · nl schip (large water craft) · inh кема (large water craft) · mn ᠤᠰᠤᠨ ᠣᠩᠭᠤᠴᠠ (large water craft) · lad nave (large water craft) · am ላከ (large water craft) · fr bateau (large water craft) · ar سَفينة (large water craft) · frr schap (large water craft) · eu itsasontzi (large water craft) · hy նավ (large water craft) · alt кеме (large water craft) · tk gäämi (large water craft) · rsk ладя (large water craft) · tg киштӣ (large water craft) · hsb łódź (large water craft) · ga long (large water craft) · ckb گهمی (large water craft) · mn ᠬᠥᠯᠭᠡ (large water craft) · pa ਜਹਾਜ਼ (large water craft) · sh ла̑ђа (large water craft) · got 𐍃𐌺𐌹𐍀 (large water craft) · he אֳנִיָּה \ אונייה (large water craft) · ne जहाज (large water craft) · hi विमान (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · kk кеме (large water craft) · sw meli (large water craft) · cu корабь (large water craft) · dsb łoź (large water craft) · lt laivas (large water craft) · kl umiarsuaq (large water craft) · hi जलयान (large water craft) · vo naf (large water craft) · nog кеме (large water craft) · sv skepp (large water craft) · ckb کهشتی (large water craft) · gl vaixel (large water craft) · tk gämi (large water craft) · eo ŝipo (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · fur nâf (large water craft) · udm корабль (large water craft) · ovd stjipp (large water craft) · se skiipa (large water craft) · krl laiva (large water craft) · orv корабль (large water craft) · my သင်္ဘော (large water craft) · bal جہاز (large water craft) · ba карап (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · sw jahazi (large water craft) · chr ᏥᏳ (large water craft) · sa नौ (large water craft) · rup cãrabie (large water craft) · mt ġifen (large water craft) · zh 船 (large water craft) · as জাহাজ (large water craft) · izh laiva (large water craft) · cy llong (large water craft) · mt vapur (large water craft) · da skib (large water craft) · cu корабл҄ь (large water craft) · kmr gemî (large water craft) · fi laiva (large water craft) · pms nav (large water craft) · he סְפִינָה (large water craft) · es nave (large water craft) · gu જહાજ (large water craft) · lb Schëff (large water craft) · mnw က္ၜၚ် (large water craft) · cs loď (large water craft) · sq anije (large water craft) · pnt καράβι (large water craft) · ru кора́бль (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · izh alus (large water craft) · uk корабе́ль (large water craft) · sh lȃđa (large water craft) · gu વહાણ (large water craft) · bn জাহাজ (large water craft) · sk loď (large water craft) · pl statek (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · ja 船 (large water craft) · vi tàu (large water craft) · pa ناو (large water craft) · ar سَفِينَة (large water craft) · rue корабе́ль (large water craft) · lad vapor (large water craft) · brh جاز (large water craft) · abs kapal (large water craft) · gd long (large water craft) · mi kaipuke (large water craft) · la navis (large water craft) · mn ᠣᠩᠭᠤᠴᠠ (large water craft) · haw moku (large water craft) · sk loď (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · egy d:p*t-P1 (large water craft) · jv kapal (large water craft) · pa جَہاز (large water craft) · cjy 船 (large water craft) · gl navío (large water craft) · tg нов (large water craft) · sh бро̑д (large water craft) · nb skip (large water craft) · uz kema (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · ko 선박 (large water craft) · id kapal (large water craft) · ro vas (large water craft) · war barko (large water craft) · fa کَشْتی (large water craft) · ms kapal (large water craft) · fa سَفینِه (large water craft) · fa سُماری (large water craft) · pau diall (large water craft) · it bastimento (large water craft) · sh ко̏рабаљ m/ко̏ра̄баљ (large water craft) · lo ກຳປັ່ນ (large water craft) · it transatlantico (large water craft) · ko 선 (large water craft) · ps کښتۍ (large water craft) · pl korab (large water craft) · alt кереп (large water craft) · ca vaixell (large water craft) · et laev (large water craft) · kn ನೌಕೆ (large water craft) · mn онгоц (large water craft) · or ବୋଇତ (large water craft) · so markab (large water craft) · ru парохо́д (large water craft) · izh soimi (large water craft) · yue 船 (large water craft) · es leño (large water craft) · za ruz (large water craft) · uk судно́ (large water craft) · es pino (large water craft) · ml കപ്പല് (large water craft) · it naviglio (large water craft) · ota كمی (large water craft) · mn хөлөг (large water craft) · tl daong (large water craft) · cdo 船 (large water craft) · ru кора́бль (large water craft) · lo ເຮືອ (large water craft) · zh 船 (large water craft) · hu hajó (large water craft) · gl barcia (large water craft) · it dirigibile (vessel which travels through any medium other than land) · zdj meli (large water craft)