Definitions for ships
ships

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1. Ships

   Large vessels propelled by power or sail used for transportation on rivers, seas, oceans, or other navigable waters. Boats are smaller vessels propelled by oars, paddles, sail, or power; they may or may not have a deck.

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1. ships

   Plural form of ship.

   The cruise company had a number of cruise ships each with a different route providing a voyage of beauty to its customers.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 6, 2016  

2. ships

   Verb for of the word ship.

   The ship's crew were delighted to serve their customers and loved their jobs.

   Submitted by MaryC on October 24, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ships' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3598

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ships' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3987

How to pronounce ships?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say ships in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ships in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ships in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of ships in a Sentence

1. Commander Admiral Scott Swift:

   Even now, ships and aircraft operating nearby these features, in accordance with international law are subject to superfluous warnings that threaten routine and commercial operations.

2. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   For humans as well as for ships, dark stormy nights are better teachers than tranquil sunny days.

3. John Boyd Jr.:

   The Cuban ports, including Havana, are all too shallow to accommodate the large modern ships of major cruise lines, also, some Cuban ports are inland, necessitating negotiating unmapped, narrow channels ….

4. Dakota Wood:

   Modern ships are much more capable than the ones 100 years ago. They have better radars and better missile systems.

5. Alex Staring:

   Linggi has a massive advantage, (being) right next to one of the busiest shipping lanes with deep waters to accommodate large ships, and there is no congestion, offering the flexibility to anchor immediately.

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