unload the ship

  • 1ship — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cruise, sailing ▪ cargo, container, factory, hospital, supply, transport, whaling …

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  • 2unload — un‧load [ʌnˈləʊd ǁ ˈloʊd] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] TRANSPORT to remove a load from a vehicle, ship etc: • Delivery people were unloading fax machines. • This is where the ships load and unload. 2. [transitive] …

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  • 3Unload — Un*load , v. t. [1st pref. un + load.] 1. To take the load from; to discharge of a load or cargo; to disburden; as, to unload a ship; to unload a beast. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, to relieve from anything onerous. [1913 Webster] 3. To discharge or… …

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  • 4The Moorcock — 14 P.D. 64 (1889), is a leading English case in contract law where the concept of implied terms was first introduced. Background The owners of the ship Moorcock contracted for space at a wharf owner s jetty in order to unload the Moorcock s carg …

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  • 5unload — verb 1 VEHICLE/SHIP a) to remove a load from a vehicle, ship etc: unload sth from sth: The driver unloaded some boxes from the back of the truck. b) (I, T) if a vehicle, ship etc unloads, the goods that it carries are removed from it: The ship is …

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  • 6ship — 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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  • 7unload — UK [ʌnˈləʊd] / US [ʌnˈloʊd] verb Word forms unload : present tense I/you/we/they unload he/she/it unloads present participle unloading past tense unloaded past participle unloaded 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to take goods off a vehicle such… …

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  • 8ship — 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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  • 9Ship — A ship IPA|/ʃɪp/ audio|en us ship.ogg|Audio (US) is a large vessel that floats on water. Ships are generally distinguished from boats based on size. Ships may be found on lakes, seas, and rivers and they allow for a variety of activities, such as …

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  • 10Ship transport — Water transport redirects here. For the transportation of water, see Water transportation. Harbour cranes unload cargo from a container ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Navi Mumbai, India …

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