a (an) merchant (oceangoing) ship
1ship — I n. 1) to build; refit a ship 2) to christen; launch a ship 3) to navigate; sail a ship 4) to scuttle; sink; torpedo a ship 5) to abandon ship (when it is sinking) 6) to jump ship ( to desert from a ship s crew ) 7) to raise a sunken ship 8) to… …
2ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
3merchant marine — 1. the vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce. 2. the officers and crews of such vessels. [1850 55, Amer.] * * * Commercial ships of a nation, whether privately or publicly owned, and the personnel who operate such ships, as distinct… …
4naval ship — Introduction the chief instrument by which a nation extends its military power onto the seas. Warships protect the movement over water of military forces to coastal areas where they may be landed and used against enemy forces; warships… …
5Type C1 ship — Type C1 was a designation for small cargo ships built for the U.S. Maritime Commission before and during World War II. The first C1 types were the smallest of the three original Maritime Commission designs, meant for shorter routes where high… …
6Marine steam engine — Period cut away diagram of a triple expansion steam engine installation, circa 1918 A marine steam engine is a reciprocating steam engine that is used to power a ship or boat. Steam turbines and diesel engines largely replaced reciprocating steam …
7Morgan Iron Works — Former type Private Industry Manufacturing Fate Sold …
8Clara Clarita — after her conversion to a passenger steamer, ca. 1870s Career Name: Clara Clarita …
9Emergency Shipbuilding program — The Emergency Shipbuilding Program (late 1940 September 1945) was a United States government effort to quickly build simple cargo ships to carry troops and materiel to allies and foreign theatres during World War II. Run by the U.S. Maritime… …
10United States Maritime Commission — Seal of the United States Maritime Commission The United States Maritime Commission was an independent executive agency of the U.S. federal government that was created by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, passed by Congress on June 29, 1936, and… …
