certain ships for the king's service. The attempt made by Charles I. to revive and enforce this tax was
resisted by John Hampden, and was one of the causes which led to the death of Charles. It was finally
abolished. — Ship of the line. See under Line. — Ship pendulum, a pendulum hung amidships
to show the extent of the rolling and pitching of a vessel. — Ship railway. (a) An inclined railway
with a cradelike car, by means of which a ship may be drawn out of water, as for repairs. (b) A railway
arranged for the transportation of vessels overland between two water courses or harbors. — Ship's
company, the crew of a ship or other vessel. — Ship's days, the days allowed a vessel for loading
or unloading. — Ship's husband. See under Husband. — Ship's papers (Mar. Law), papers
with which a vessel is required by law to be provided, and the production of which may be required on
certain occasions. Among these papers are the register, passport or sea letter, charter party, bills of
lading, invoice, log book, muster roll, bill of health, etc. Bouvier. Kent. — To make ship, to embark
in a ship or other vessel.
Ship
(Ship) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Shipped ; p. pr. & vb. n. Shipping.]
1. To put on board of a ship, or vessel of any kind, for transportation; to send by water.
The timber was . . . shipped in the bay of Attalia, from whence it was by sea transported to Pelusium.
Knolles. 2. By extension, in commercial usage, to commit to any conveyance for transportation to a distance; as,
to ship freight by railroad.
3. Hence, to send away; to get rid of. [Colloq.]
4. To engage or secure for service on board of a ship; as, to ship seamen.
5. To receive on board ship; as, to ship a sea.
6. To put in its place; as, to ship the tiller or rudder.
Ship
(Ship), v. i.
1. To engage to serve on board of a vessel; as, to ship on a man-of- war.
2. To embark on a ship. Wyclif (Acts xxviii. 11)
Shipboard
(Ship"board`) n. [Ship + board. See Board, n., 8] A ship's side; hence, by extension, a
ship; — found chiefly in adverbial phrases; as, on shipboard; a shipboard.
Shipbuilder
(Ship"build`er) n. A person whose occupation is to construct ships and other vessels; a
naval architect; a shipwright.
Shipbuilding
(Ship"build`ing), n. Naval architecturel the art of constructing ships and other vessels.
Shipful
(Ship"ful) n.; pl. Shipfuls As much or as many as a ship will hold; enough to fill a ship.
Shipholder
(Ship"hold`er) n. A shipowner.
Shipless
(Ship"less), a. Destitute of ships. Gray.
Shiplet
(Ship"let) n. A little ship. [R.] Holinshed.
Shipload
(Ship"load`) n. The load, or cargo, of a ship.
