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# ship

noun, verb (ship, ships, shipped, shipping)

«ship» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A ship is a big boat that carries people or goods across the sea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#m1)
2. To ship is to send goods, by sea, road, air or post. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#m2)
3. Shipping is sending goods, or the cost of sending them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#m3)
4. A spaceship is a vehicle that travels in space. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#m4)

### In the lessons

Maths: ships counted, people or boxes carried; rates such as «ships 200 boxes a week» or speed in km an hour. Everyday: online orders are shipped; shipping costs. History and stories: sailing ships, pirates, explorers. Phrases: on board a ship, abandon ship, shipwreck.

### Examples

- A ship carries 500 people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#x1)
- The ship sails 30 km an hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#x2)
- The factory ships 200 boxes a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#x3)
- How many boxes are shipped in 4 weeks? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#x4)
- The pirates' ship had three tall masts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#x5)
- Our parcel was shipped yesterday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#x6)
- Shipping costs 5 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#x7)
- Long ago, people crossed the ocean by ship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#x8)
- And a ship came sailing by. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/#x9)

### Note

Countable noun; verb doubles the p: shipped, shipping. Carrying capacity and rates (per hour, per week): total = rate × time. Trap: a ship is bigger than a boat; «ship» as a verb does not need the sea.

## In Jewish tradition

Maths: ships counted, people or boxes carried; rates such as «ships 200 boxes a week» or speed in km an hour. Everyday: online orders are shipped; shipping costs. History and stories: sailing ships, pirates, explorers. Phrases: on board a ship, abandon ship, shipwreck.

### Examples

- Zebulun shall dwell at the shore of the sea, and he shall be a shore for ships, and his flank shall be upon Zidon. (Torah GEN.49.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/ship/#x1)
- But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall come to destruction. (Torah NUM.24.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/ship/#x2)
- With the east wind Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish. (Writings PSA.48.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/ship/#x3)
- She is like the merchant-ships; she bringeth her food from afar. (Writings PRO.31.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/ship/#x4)
- Howl, ye ships of Tarshish, for your stronghold is laid waste. (Prophets ISA.23.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/ship/#x5)

### Note

Countable noun; verb doubles the p: shipped, shipping. Carrying capacity and rates (per hour, per week): total = rate × time. Trap: a ship is bigger than a boat; «ship» as a verb does not need the sea.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ship» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/ship/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ship» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ship.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «ship» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/ship/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ship» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ship.html) on Mova free.