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1ship Listen to audio/ˈʃɪp/ noun
plural ships
1 : a large boat used for traveling long distances over the sea [count] a sailing/cruise/merchant ship the captain of the ship [noncount] He will travel by ship.see also flagship, steamship, tall ship, troopship, warship
2 [count] : a large airplane or spacecraft — see also airship, rocket ship, spaceship
abandon shipsee 1abandon
jump ship
1 : to leave a ship without the captain's permission
He planned to jump ship at the next port.
2 : to suddenly or unexpectedly leave a group, team, etc.
She jumped ship when the competition offered her a better job.
run a tight ship
: to manage or handle a group of people in a strict and effective way
The boss runs a tight ship.
ship comes in
When your ship comes in, you become very successful or wealthy.
She's still waiting for her ship to come in.

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