SHIP: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SHIP?

Need another word that means the same as “ship”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “ship” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ship” are: vessel, craft, boat, ocean liner, passenger vessel, aircraft, flying machine, embark, send, transport, convey, carry, take, transfer, move, shift, bring, fetch, deliver, bear, conduct, haul, lug, cart, run, ferry

Ship as a Noun

Definitions of "Ship" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ship” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A vessel that carries passengers or freight.
• An aircraft.
• A large boat for transporting people or goods by sea.
• A spaceship.
• Any boat, especially a racing boat.
• A sailing vessel with a bowsprit and three or more square-rigged masts.

Synonyms of "Ship" as a noun (7 Words)

aircraft	An aeroplane, helicopter, or other machine capable of flight.
boat	A dish often boat shaped for serving gravy or sauce. A fishing boat.
craft	An aircraft or spaceship. Sailing craft.
flying machine	An instance of traveling by air.
ocean liner	A large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere.
passenger vessel	A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it.
vessel	Any of the tubular structures in the vascular system of a plant, serving to conduct water and mineral nutrients from the root. Lord use this lowly vessel let me serve You as You will.

Usage Examples of "Ship" as a noun

• A cargo ship.
• The ship left England with a crew of 36.

Ship as a Verb

Definitions of "Ship" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ship” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• (of a product) be made available for purchase.
• Transport (goods or people) on a ship.
• (of a boat) take in (water) over the side.
• Fix (something such as a rudder or mast) in its place on a boat or ship.
• Embark on a ship.
• Transport commercially.
• Hire for work on a ship.
• (of a naval force) go to sea from a home port.
• Travel by ship.
• Send by some other means of transport or by mail.
• (of a sailor) take service on a ship.
• Take (oars) from the rowlocks and lay them inside a boat.
• Place on board a ship.
• Go on board.

Synonyms of "Ship" as a verb (19 Words)

bear	Support or hold in a certain manner. Bear news.
bring	Go or come after and bring or take back. What brings you here.
carry	Be necessarily associated with or result in or involve. She was carrying twins.
cart	Transport something in a cart. They carted the piano down three flights of stairs.
conduct	Transmit a form of energy such as heat or electricity by conduction. He conducted us through his personal gallery of the Civil War.
convey	Transfer the title to (property. She conveyed the message to me.
deliver	Deliver a speech oration or idea. There was a reward if you were delivered unharmed to the nearest British post.
embark	Put or take on board a ship or aircraft. The passengers were ready to be embarked.
ferry	Travel by ferry. Ambulances ferried the injured to hospital.
fetch	Take away or remove. The land could fetch over a million pounds.
haul	(of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or carriage) behind it. Haul vegetables to the market.
lug	Carry with difficulty. You ll have to lug this suitcase.
move	Have a turn make one s move in a game. We must move quickly.
run	Of a batsman run from one wicket to the other in scoring or attempting to score a run. Musical talent runs in the family.
send	Send a message or letter. It s the spectacle and music that send us not the words.
shift	Use a shift key on a keyboard. She shifted down to fourth.
take	Be designed to hold or take. I ll take a pound of that sausage.
transfer	Transfer somebody to a different position or location of work. A transferred use of the Old English noun.
transport	Transport commercially. She was transported with pleasure.

Usage Examples of "Ship" as a verb

• Spare parts were quickly shipped out.
• Jack, you shipped with the Admiral once, didn't you?
• People wishing to get from London to New York ship at Liverpool.
• They agreed to ship the waste out of the country.
• Bob got sick a week before we shipped out.
• The freight would be shipped by rail.
• Ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel.
• The cellular phone is expected to ship at about $500 sometime this summer.
• The wounded soldiers were shipped home.

Associations of "Ship" (30 Words)

aft	Situated at near or towards the stern of a ship or tail of an aircraft. The aft cargo compartment.
barge	Convey freight by barge. You can use this method to barge an opponent.
boat	Travel in a boat for pleasure. They boated the timber down the lake.
captain	Be the captain of a sports team. Aircraft captains are entitled to deny boarding to passengers under the influence of drugs.
cruise	Achieve an objective with ease, especially in sport. He cruised the gay bars of Los Angeles.
deck	A porch that resembles the deck on a ship. There was a big thud when I hit the deck.
dock	Bring a ship or boat into a dock. Dock the ships.
ferry	Travel by ferry. Ambulances ferried the injured to hospital.
fleet	A country’s navy. The US fleet.
galley	The kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner.
harbour	Of a ship or its crew moor in a harbour. The westerly wind kept us in harbour until the following afternoon.
liner	A ferret held on a leash or line while rabbiting, used to help recover another ferret lost underground. The batter hit a liner to the shortstop.
moor	A moor preserved for shooting. Moor the boat.
nautical	Of or concerning navigation, sailors, or the sea; maritime. Nautical charts.
navigation	The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place. Transporter bridges to span rivers without hindering navigation.
pier	A solid support designed to sustain vertical pressure.
sail	A large piece of fabric usually canvas fabric by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel. Plastic ships could be sailing the oceans soon.
sailing	The action of sailing in a ship or boat. On the eve of her sailing she learned that news had come in from Cyprus.
sinking	A descent as through liquid (especially through water. He could not control the sinking of his legs.
skiff	A light rowing boat or sculling boat, typically for one person.
steamboat	A boat propelled by a steam engine.
submarine	Control a submarine. The Germans submarined the Allies.
tow	A rope or line used to tow a vehicle or boat. A man called to tow the car away.
tug	Tow a vessel with a tug. She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts.
tugboat	A powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships.
vessel	A hollow container, especially one used to hold liquid, such as a bowl or cask. Lord use this lowly vessel let me serve You as You will.
waterfront	A part of a town that borders the sea or a lake or river. Liverpool s waterfront.
whaler	Any of a number of large slender-bodied sharks.
wreck	Goods brought ashore by the sea from a wreck. Thanks to that quack I am a human wreck.
yacht	Travel in a yacht. An eighty five foot diesel yacht.