Foundation level · Year 4 · free
ship
noun · Say it: SHIP
What it means
Foundationa large boat that carries people or goods across the sea
We watched a huge ship sail slowly out of the harbour at Dover.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- boat
- liner
- vessel
More examples
- Grandpa took us on a ship to France for our summer holiday.
Where the word comes from
It comes from the Old English word 'scip'.
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