(nautical, historical) A galleon, especially a Spanish one, carrying a cargo of precious metals and other treasure.

A stationary ship for recruits for the navy.

plural of receiving ship

plural of ship-pound

(historical) A unit of weight once used in the Baltic ports.

(science fiction, space flight, astronautics) A type of interstellar spaceship (space ship), where generations of humans live and die aboard during the journey through interstellar space, as the journey between stars would take generations to elapse.

plural of ship chandler

A ship, usually permanently on station, tasked with reporting meteorological data. / (age of sail) A ship to the windward of another; considered an advantage in naval warfare.

plural of assembly ship

plural of factory ship