ship

/ʃɪp/
noun 7verb 6

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

wooden | enemy | cargo, container, cruise, merchant, pirate, sailing, supply

QUANT

fleet

VERB + SHIP

board, come/go aboard, come/go on board | sail | steer

moor

The fishing boats were moored safely in the harbor before the storm arrived.

build, launch

load (sth onto), unload (sth from)

Workers unloaded thousands of boxes from the ship after it arrived at the port.

christen, name

abandon

When the storm damaged the hull badly, the crew had to abandon ship and get into lifeboats.

go down with

When the ferry hit rocks in the storm, the captain refused to leave and went down with his ship.

scuttle, sink, torpedo

jump

The accountant decided to jump ship and join a competitor after the company's scandal.

SHIP + VERB

carry sb/sth

The cargo ship carried thousands of tons of goods across the ocean.

arrive, dock

anchor, be/lie at anchor

The fishing vessel anchored in the bay while the crew waited for the storm to pass.

depart, go, leave, put to sea, sail, set sail | be wrecked, collide with sth, hit sth, run aground | capsize | go down, sink

PREP

aboard/on/on board a/the ~

The passengers were excited to be aboard the large cruise ship heading to the Caribbean.

by ~

We decided to transport the antique furniture by ship to avoid any damage during the long journey.

~ to/(bound) for

PHRASES

the bow/stern of a ship, the captain/crew of a ship, the deck of a ship

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