plural of private ship

(nautical, military, obsolete) A ship of the line or battleship.

(Incoterm) Describing a situation in which the seller pays for transportation to the port, and the buyer pays for the rest of the transportation.

(Incoterm) The seller pays for all transportation and insurance until the transporting ship has arrived at the port of destination.

That opportunity has already passed.

Alternative form of ships that pass in the night

(simile) Two or more people who encounter one another in a transitory, incidental manner and whose relationship is without lasting significance; two or more people who almost encounter one another, but do not do so.

Alternative form of ships that pass in the night

The naval designation for a type of landing ship used during the Second World War to carry tanks, cargo, and to land troops.

Shipping that takes place in coastal waters or on short sea crossings.