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Local OneTimeRead word tools dictionary
Meaning of ships
noun
- A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
- (chiefly in combination) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.
- A sailing vessel with three or more square-rigged masts.
- A dish or utensil (originally fashioned like the hull of a ship) used to hold incense.
- The third card of the Lenormand deck.
verb
- To send by water-borne transport.
- To send (a parcel or container) to a recipient (by any means of transport). Example: to ship freight by railroad
- To release a product to vendors; to launch. Example: Our next issue ships early next year.
- To engage to serve on board a vessel. Example: I shipped on a man-of-war.
- To embark on a ship.
noun
- A fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional.
verb
- To support or approve of a fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional, typically in fan fiction. Example: I ship Kirk and Spock in “Star Trek”.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.