ALL meanings of when one's ship comes in
ship
W w - noun when one's ship comes in a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 1
- noun when one's ship comes in 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 when one's ship comes in the crew and, sometimes, the passengers of a vessel: The captain gave the ship shore leave. 1
- noun when one's ship comes in an airship, airplane, or spacecraft. 1
- verb with object when one's ship comes in 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 when one's ship comes in Nautical. to take in (water) over the side, as a vessel does when waves break over it. 1
- verb with object when one's ship comes in to bring (an object) into a ship or boat. 1
- verb with object when one's ship comes in to engage (someone) for service on a ship. 1
- verb with object when one's ship comes in to fix in a ship or boat in the proper place for use. 1
- verb with object when one's ship comes in to place (an oar) in proper position for rowing. Compare boat (def 10). 1
- verb with object when one's ship comes in to send away: They shipped the kids off to camp for the summer. 1
- verb without object when one's ship comes in to go on board or travel by ship; embark. 1
- verb without object when one's ship comes in to engage to serve on a ship. 1
- idioms when one's ship comes in jump ship, to escape from a ship, especially one in foreign waters or a foreign port, as to avoid further service as a sailor or to request political asylum. to withdraw support or membership from a group, organization, cause, etc.; defect or desert: Some of the more liberal members have jumped ship. 1
- idioms when one's ship comes in run a tight ship, to exercise a close, strict control over a ship's crew, a company, organization, or the like. 1
- idioms when one's ship comes in when one's ship comes in / home, when one's fortune is assured: She'll buy a car as soon as her ship comes in. 1
- noun when one's ship comes in when one has become successful or wealthy 0