mis-ship

MIS-ship

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee ship]
- /mi ʃɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee ship]
- /mi ʃɪp/

Definitions of mis-ship word

noun mis-ship a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 1
noun mis-ship Nautical. a sailing vessel square-rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a spanker on the aftermost mast. Now Rare. a bark having more than three masts. Compare shipentine. 1
noun mis-ship the crew and, sometimes, the passengers of a vessel: The captain gave the ship shore leave. 1
noun mis-ship an airship, airplane, or spacecraft. 1
verb with object mis-ship to put or take on board a ship or other means of transportation; to send or transport by ship, rail, truck, plane, etc. 1
verb with object mis-ship Nautical. to take in (water) over the side, as a vessel does when waves break over it. 1

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Origin of mis-ship

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English scip; cognate with Dutch schip, German Schiff, Old Norse, Gothic skip; (v.) Middle English s(c)hip(p)en, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Mis-ship

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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mis-ship popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Antonyms for mis-ship

verb with object mis-ship

-ship — indicating skill

Just one Antonym for mis-ship