The state or condition of being a burgess; citizenship.

(nautical) Rigged like a ship, with three masts, each with square sails.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of about ship

(intransitive) Tack; to cause to turn into the wind and through the other side ending with a full 180 degree turn.

present participle of about ship

plural of headmistress-ship

The position of a headmistress. / The tenure of a headmistress.

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

(of a missile) fired from ship at a target on the ground

(of a missile) fired from the ground at a target ship