Aboard a ship or other conveyance, as part of the cargo. / on board a ship, as a passenger / Furnished with a ship or ships.

simple past tense and past participle of ship

plural of shipful

As much as a ship will hold.

plural of shipping

(nautical) hardtack

The strokes on a ship's bell, every half hour, to mark the passage of time. In each of the day's six watches of four hours, one bell marks the end of the first half hour, eight bells marks the end of the watch.

(obsolete, nautical, slang) an esteemed or preferred passenger aboard ship.

(nautical) The entire crew of a ship, including the officers / (nautical, possibly nonstandard) All of the occupants of a ship, including crew and passengers.

(dated, nautical) An agent who has the authority to repair and outfit a particular ship