oceangoing ship

  • 1oceangoing — o|cean|go|ing [ˈəuʃənˌgəuıŋ US ˈouʃənˌgou ] adj [only before noun] an oceangoing ship is designed to sail across the sea rather than a river or lake ▪ an oceangoing tanker …

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  • 2oceangoing — adjective an oceangoing ship is designed to sail across the sea: an oceangoing tanker …

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  • 3ship's papers — ship s′ pa′pers n. pl. navig. the documents legally required to be carried by an oceangoing vessel, as a certificate of registry, logbook, and cargo manifest • Etymology: 1655–65 …

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  • 4ship — 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… …

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  • 5ship — 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… …

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  • 6ship — [[t]ʃɪp[/t]] n. v. shipped, ship•ping 1) naut. navig. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines 2) naut. navig. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a spanker on the… …

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  • 7oceangoing — /oh sheuhn goh ing/, adj. 1. (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea. 2. noting or pertaining to sea transportation: oceangoing traffic. Also, ocean going. [1880 85; OCEAN + GOING] * * * …

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  • 8oceangoing — o′cean•go ing or o′cean go ing adj. 1) cvb navig. (of a ship) designed and equipped to travel on the open sea 2) cvb navig. noting or pertaining to sea transportation: oceangoing traffic[/ex] • Etymology: 1880–85 …

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  • 9Dragon Harald Fairhair (ship) — Dragon Harald Fairhair. The ninth strake soon in place. Career (Norway) …

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  • 10naval 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… …

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