Wordiyoship
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About This Root
From Old English scip (vessel), from Proto-Germanic *skipą. As a standalone word, ship refers to large watercraft (shipwreck, shipbuilding, spaceship). As a suffix, -ship forms abstract nouns denoting states, offices, or skills (leadership, kinship, scholarship, craftsmanship) — a productive Germanic pattern unrelated to vessels.
Associated Words
kinship
A family relationship by blood or marriage; a close connection
leadership
The ability to lead others; the group of leaders in an organization; 领导能力；领导层
shipbuilding
The construction of ships
shipload
The full amount of cargo a ship can carry
shipment
A quantity of goods transported; the act of sending goods
shipshape
Meticulously neat and tidy
shipwreck
A sunken or destroyed ship; the event of a ship sinking
shipwright
A person who builds and repairs ships
spaceship
A vehicle designed to travel through outer space