Definition of ship

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Ship (n.) Specifically, a vessel furnished with a bowsprit and three masts (a mainmast, a foremast, and a mizzenmast), each of which is composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast, and square-rigged on all masts. See Illustation in Appendix..

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Sheer :: Sheer (v. i.) To decline or deviate from the line of the proper course; to turn aside; to swerve; as, a ship sheers from her course; a horse sheers at a bicycle..
Librarianship :: Librarianship (n.) The office of a librarian.
Impostorship :: Impostorship (n.) The condition, character, or practice of an impostor..
Shears :: Shears (n.) An apparatus for raising heavy weights, and especially for stepping and unstepping the lower masts of ships. It consists of two or more spars or pieces of timber, fastened together near the top, steadied by a guy or guys, and furnished with the necessary tackle..
Inconstant :: Inconstant (a.) Not constant; not stable or uniform; subject to change of character, appearance, opinion, inclination, or purpose, etc.; not firm; unsteady; fickle; changeable; variable; -- said of persons or things; as, inconstant in love or friendship..
Shipping :: Shipping (a.) Relating to ships, their ownership, transfer, or employment; as, shiping concerns..
Dynasty :: Dynasty (n.) Sovereignty; lordship; dominion.
Civism :: Civism (n.) State of citizenship.
Strand :: Strand (v. t.) To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship..
Taffrail :: Taffrail (n.) The upper part of a ship's stern, which is flat like a table on the top, and sometimes ornamented with carved work; the rail around a ship's stern..
Jumper :: Jumper (n.) A name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions.
Seam :: Seam (n.) Hence, a line of junction; a joint; a suture, as on a ship, a floor, or other structure; the line of union, or joint, of two boards, planks, metal plates, etc..
Burgess-ship :: Burgess-ship (n.) The state of privilege of a burgess.
Secede :: Secede (v. i.) To withdraw from fellowship, communion, or association; to separate one's self by a solemn act; to draw off; to retire; especially, to withdraw from a political or religious body..
Steerage :: Steerage (n.) The effect of the helm on a ship; the manner in which an individual ship is affected by the helm.
Kin :: Kin (n.) Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage; kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent..
Presbyterate :: Presbyterate (n.) A presbytery; also, presbytership..
Kindred :: Kindred (n.) Relationship by birth or marriage; consanguinity; affinity; kin.
Graduateship :: Graduateship (n.) State of being a graduate.
Break :: Break (v. i.) To fall out; to terminate friendship.
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