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shipborne

American  
[ship-bawrn, -bohrn] / ˈʃɪpˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn /

adjective

  1. carried on a ship.


Etymology

Origin of shipborne

First recorded in 1835–45; ship 1 ( def. ) + borne 1 ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The company was involved in nearly an eighth of Russia's shipborne gas exports in 2022, according to analysis from campaign group Global Witness.

From BBC

Europe did suffer from resulting high natural gas prices but has managed to replace much of the lost Russian supply from other sources including shipborne liquefied gas from the U.S. and Qatar.

From Washington Times

It invested in high-end weapons beloved by military brass, like F-16s and Abrams tanks, instead of more mundane tools that might deter a shipborne invader: antiaircraft weapons, anti-ship missiles and advanced mines.

From Los Angeles Times

Abuhamzeh, the Revolutionary Guards commander in Kerman province, mentioned a series of possible targets for reprisals including the Gulf waterway through which about a third of the world’s shipborne oil is exported to global markets.

From Reuters

By 2011, when Perovich met Webster on a shipborne experiment, climate change had reduced the summertime Arctic’s frozen area by half.

From Washington Post