about ship


interjection
  1. (as a command) put the ship about.

Origin of about ship

1
First recorded in 1865–70

Words Nearby about ship

Other definitions for about-ship (2 of 2)

about-ship
[ uh-bout-ship ]

verb (used without object),a·bout-shipped, a·bout-ship·ping.
  1. Nautical. to tack.

Origin of about-ship

2
First 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
  1. (intr) nautical to manoeuvre a vessel onto a new tack

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