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2,110 words match “SHIP”

MIDSHIPMAN n. 4 definitions
Formerly, a kind of naval cadet, in a ship of war, whose business was to carry orders, messages, reports, etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and those of the forecastle, and render other services as required.
MIDSHIPS adv. 2 definitions
In the middle of a ship; -- properly amidships.
MINIONSHIP n.
State of being a minion. [R.]
MINISTRYSHIP n.
The office of a minister. Swift.
MISTRESSSHIP n. 2 definitions
Ladyship, a style of address; -- with the personal pronoun. [Obs.] Massinger.
MISWORSHIP n. 2 definitions
Wrong or false worship; mistaken practices in religion. Bp. Hall. Such hideous jungle of misworships. Carlyle.
MISWORSHIPER n.
One who worships wrongly.
MODERATORSHIP n.
The office of a moderator.
MONITORSHIP n.
The post or office of a monitor.
NAZARITESHIP n.
The state of a Nazarite.
NEIGHBORSHIP n.
The state of being neighbors. [R.] J. Bailie.
NIGGARDSHIP n.
Niggardliness. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
NONMEMBERSHIP n.
State of not being a member.
NOVICESHIP n.
The state of being a novice; novitiate.
OBSERVERSHIP n.
The office or work of an observer.
ORDINARYSHIP n.
The state of being an ordinary. [R.] Fuller.
OVERLORDSHIP n.
Lordship or supremacy of a person or a people over others. J. R. Green.
OVERSEERSHIP n.
The office of an overseer.
OWNERSHIP n.
the right to own; exclusive right of possession; legal or just claim or title; proprietorship.
PAINTERSHIP n.
The state or position of being a painter. [R.] Br. Gardiner.
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