ship (EN)

noun, verb

noun “ship”

1. a large vehicle designed to travel on water, bigger than a boat
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   The large ship sailed across the ocean, carrying hundreds of passengers and cargo.
2. a vehicle designed to travel through air or space, not on land
   The astronauts boarded the ship and prepared for their journey to Mars.

verb “ship”

1. to send something using a boat or ship
   They decided to ship the goods across the ocean to reach the overseas market.
2. to send something to someone using any type of transportation
   They will ship the new books to the store next week.
3. (of a product) to become available for sale or distribution
   The new software version will ship next week.
4. (of a boat) to start taking in water
   The boat was shipping water so quickly that we had to start bailing it out.
5. to want for two known figures to become romantically involved
   Many fans ship Harry and Hermione in the "Harry Potter" series.