Ships (2024)

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What is ship slang for? ›

According to Merriam-Webster, "to ship" is "to wishfully regard (specific people or fictional characters) as being or having the potential to become romantically involved with one another." As a noun, "ship" refers to the pairing of said people or characters.

A single ship is called "ship", and the plural of ship is "ships".

Another tradition is to consider ships as female, referring to them as 'she'. Although it may sound strange referring to an inanimate object as 'she', this tradition relates to the idea of a female figure such as a mother or goddess guiding and protecting a ship and crew.

[ ship ] verb. to take an interest in or hope for a romantic relationship between (fictional characters or famous people), whether or not the romance actually exists: I'm shipping for those guys—they would make a great couple!

So, to clarify, the “big seven” were the three ships of the Colorado class, the two ships of the Nagato Class and the two ships of the Nelson class.

The following port towns were chosen as the building sites for the frigates: Philadelphia for United States; Baltimore for Constellation; Boston for Constitution; New Hampshire for Congress; New York for President; and Gosport (Norfolk, Virginia) for Chesapeake.

Though there were dozens of types of boats, ships and otherwise to choose from, the most popular pirate ships were either a galleon or sloop. Designed foremost for naval battles, the galleon is threat realized.

A fleet is usually a large group of ships, but it can be any group of vessels like planes or cars that operate as a unit. A naval fleet is the largest formation of warships. A naval fleet at sea is like an army on land.

A group of ships are called flotilla or naval flotilla.

: a large seagoing vessel. b. : a sailing vessel having a bowsprit and usually three masts each composed of a lower mast, a topmast, and a topgallant mast. 2. : boat.

What are old ships called? ›

Triremes, long boats, proas, catamarans, clippers, schooners, frigates, yachts, galleys, sloops, junks, and so on. There were hundreds of different types of sailing ships across the centuries. Currently, the large sailing ships - originals and replicas- are collectively called the tall ships because of their masts.

Usage. Historically, prefixes for civilian vessels often identified the vessel's mode of propulsion, such as "MV" (motor vessel), "SS" (screw steamer; often cited as "steam ship"), or "PS" (paddle steamer).

The Italian Navy's training ship, Amerigo Vespucci, symbolizes the world navies. Since 1931, much wind has passed under its sails. Yet, Amerigo Vespucci is still recognized as “the most beautiful ship in the world “by the worldwide navies.

Ship — Short for “relationship”; also used as a verb to indicate a desire to see two people together.

In the Age of Sail, “ship” was the name given to a specific type of vessel, one that was “ship-rigged”—having three or more masts, square-rigged on each mast. Even back then, however, it was not improper to call another large sailing vessel a ship, even if it wasn't actually ship-rigged.

SHIP. Definition: Verb; to pair two individuals together. Concept: Millennials value close relationships, whether with their significant other, family, or friends.

Shipping (derived from the word relationship) is the term for the desire by followers of a fandom for two or more people, either real-life people or fictional characters (in film, literature, television series, etc.), to be in a romantic or sexual relationship.