to bring a ship to
21ship — [[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… …
22ship — /ʃɪp / (say ship) noun 1. any vessel intended or used for navigating the water, especially one of large size and not propelled by oars, paddles, or the like. 2. Nautical a vessel with a bowsprit and three or more masts (foremast, mainmast, and… …
23bring off — verb be successful; achieve a goal She succeeded in persuading us all I managed to carry the box upstairs She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it The pianist negociated the difficult runs • Syn: ↑pull off, ↑negociate, ↑ …
24bring something about — 1 the affair that brought about her death: CAUSE, produce, give rise to, result in, lead to, occasion, bring to pass; provoke, generate, engender, precipitate; …
25ship — 1 /SIp/ noun (C) 1 a large boat used for carrying people or goods across the sea: a cruise ship | a merchant ship | by ship: Most of the island s supplies are brought in by ship. 2 a large spacecraft or aircraft 3 ships that pass in the night… …
26bring to — verb return to consciousness These pictures bring back sad memories • Syn: ↑bring back, ↑bring round, ↑bring around • Ant: ↑anesthetize • Hypernyms: ↑awaken, ↑ …
27about ship — bring the ship about, turn the ship around (command) …
28bring in — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To import] Syn. ship in, introduce, buy abroad; see import 1 . 2. [To produce] Syn. yield, bear, earn, accrue; see bring 2 , produce 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To make as income or profit: clear, draw, earn, gain,… …
29bring something about — 1》 cause something to happen. 2》 cause a ship to head in a different direction. → bring …
30bring up — (chiefly of a ship) come to a stop. → bring …
