verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/tɹænzˈʃɪp/
rhymes with -ɪp
1
verb
Meaning 1
To transfer something from one vessel or conveyance to another for onward shipment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: transload
Antonyms: none provided
2
verb
Meaning 2
To be transferred from one vessel or conveyance to another for onward shipment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: transfer, shift
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh2-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh2t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h2ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h2n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *skey-der.? Proto-Germanic *skipą Proto-West Germanic *skip Old English scip Middle English schip English ship English transship From trans- + ship.