about ship
interjection
(as a command) put the ship about.
Origin of about ship
1First recorded in 1865–70
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Other definitions for about-ship (2 of 2)
about-ship
[ uh-bout-ship ]
verb (used without object),a·bout-shipped, a·bout-ship·ping.
Nautical. to tack.
Origin of about-ship
2First recorded in 1680–90
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How to use about ship in a sentence
What may be the circumstance that has caused your mind to go about-ship just now?
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British Dictionary definitions for about-ship
about-ship
verb-ships, -shipping or -shipped
(intr) nautical to manoeuvre a vessel onto a new tack
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