Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A large vessel designed for traveling by water, typically used for transporting people or goods.
Ship
/ʃɪp/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The Maelstrom is very dangerous for boats and ships.
Harry Moseley shipped out among them.
Perhaps the ice will destroy my ship.
Etymology:
Derived from Old English scip, similar to Old Norse skip, Old High German schiff, and Gothic skēp. All trace back to Proto-Germanic *skipam, ultimately rooted in Proto-Indo-European *skei- meaning to cut, split,' possibly reflecting the carving and construction of boats from wood.
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