ship in a bottle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [-ɾəl] (General-American)
- /ˌʃɪp ɪn ə ˈbɒtl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌʃɪp ɪn ə ˈbɑtəl/ (General-American)
Meanings
- An ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle, usually one with a narrow neck which makes it difficult to see how the ship was put in place.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ships in a bottle | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| ships in bottles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
message in a bottle · bottle episode
Translations (11)
nb flaskeskute (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle) · fr bateau en bouteille (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle) · de Buddelschiff (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle) · pl statek w butelce (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle) · sv flaskskepp (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle) · es barco en una botella (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle) · nl flessenscheepje (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle) · fi pullolaiva (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle) · nn flaskeskute (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle) · ca vaixell en una botella (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle) · de Flaschenschiff (ornament consisting of a model ship inside a glass bottle)