Ship

Portuguese Meaning

English Meaning

1. A vessel of considerable size for deep-water navigation.
2. A sailing vessel having three or more square-rigged masts.
3. An aircraft or spacecraft.
4. The crew of one of these vessels.
5. One's fortune: When my ship comes in, I'll move to a larger house.
6. To place or receive on board a ship: shipped the cargo in the hold.
7. To cause to be transported by or as if by ship; send. See Synonyms at send1.
8. To place (a ship's mast or rudder, for example) in its working position.
9. To bring into a ship or boat: ship an anchor.
10. To place (an oar) in a resting position inside a boat without removing it from the oarlock.
11. To hire (a person) for work on a ship.
12. To take in (water) over the side of a ship.
13. To go aboard a ship; embark.
14. To travel by ship.
15. To hire oneself out or enlist for service on a ship.
16. ship out To accept a position on board a ship and serve as a crew member: shipped out on a tanker.
17. ship out To leave, as for a distant place: troops shipping out to the war zone.
18. ship out To send, as to a distant place.
19. ship out Informal To quit, resign from, or otherwise vacate a position: Shape up or ship out.
20. tight ship A well-managed and efficient business, household, or organization: We run a tight ship.