ship
UK[ʃɪp]US[ʃɪp]
n
A large boat for travelling on water, especially across the sea
v
To send or transport something, especially goods, from one place to another
v
To send a product to a customer, especially from a seller
Etymology
The modern English word 'ship' descends directly from the Old English 'scip', meaning a vessel or boat. This Old English term has cognates across other Germanic languages, such as Old Norse 'skip', Old High German 'scif', and Gothic 'skip', all sharing the core meaning of a seafaring vessel. The ultimate Proto-Germanic root is skipą, whose deeper origin is uncertain but may be connected to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to cut" or "hollow out," relating to the process of making a boat from a log. Over centuries, the meaning expanded from the physical vessel to the act of sending via such a vessel, giving rise to its common modern verb sense of transporting goods.
Analysis
The word 'ship' is a simplex word of Old English origin. It functions as a complete lexical root.
Examples
The cargo ship sailed into the harbor at dawn.
We will ship your order within two business days.
The company ships its products to over fifty countries.