Bus ridership had been declining over the years until the energy crisis…made buses more attractive than cars to many commuters (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ship — [ship] n. [ME < OE scip, akin to Ger schiff, ON skip < IE * skeib < * skei , to cut, separate (> L scindere, to cut), extension of base * sek , to cut (> SAW1): basic sense “hollowed out tree trunk”] 1. any water vehicle of… … English World dictionary
Ship — Ship, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shipped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shipping}.] 1. To put on board of a ship, or vessel of any kind, for transportation; to send by water. [1913 Webster] The timber was . . . shipped in the bay of Attalia, from whence it was by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ship of fools — For other uses, see Ship of fools (disambiguation). The ship of fools, depicted in a 1549 German woodcut The ship of fools is an allegory that has long been a fixture in Western literature and art. The allegory depicts a vessel populated by human … Wikipedia
Ship of Fools (Russo novel) — Infobox Book name = Ship of Fools (Unto Leviathan) title orig = translator = image caption = 1st edition cover author = Richard Paul Russo illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = subject = genre = Science… … Wikipedia
ship — 1. To put on board a ship; to send by ship. Harrison v. Fortlage, 161 U.S. 57, 16 S.Ct. 488, 490, 40 L.Ed. 616. To place (goods) on board a vessel for the purchaser or consignee, to be transported at his risk. In a broader sense, to transport; to … Black's law dictionary
ship — /ʃɪp / (say ship) noun 1. any vessel intended or used for navigating the water, especially one of large size and not propelled by oars, paddles, or the like. 2. Nautical a vessel with a bowsprit and three or more masts (foremast, mainmast, and… …
ship — n 1. liner, steamer, ferry, ark, Inf. windjammer; slipper, schooner, galleon, cutter, Naut. ketch, Naut. brigantine, Naut. brig, Naut. bark, Naut. barkentine; freighter, merchantman, carrack, barge, whaler, Eastern U.S. smack; vessel, tartan,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom — This is about the NES sequel. For the 2012 game, see Ninja Gaiden 3 Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom … Wikipedia
Newport Ship — Coordinates: 51°35′18″N 2°59′37″W / 51.58833°N 2.99361°W / 51.58833; 2.99361 … Wikipedia
Prison ship — The forbidding form of the beached convict ship HMS Discovery at Deptford. Launched as a 10 gun sloop at Rotherhithe in 1789, the ship served as a convict hulk from 1818 until scrapped in February 1834.[1] … Wikipedia
