- up|man|ship
- up|man|ship «UHP muhn shihp», noun.= one-upmanship. (Cf. ↑one-upmanship)
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helms´man|ship — helms|man «HEHLMZ muhn», noun, plural men. a man who steers a ship; steersman. –helms´man|ship, noun … Useful english dictionary
sea|man|ship — «SEE muhn shihp», noun. 1. skill in navigating or managing a ship at sea. 2. the skill of a good seaman … Useful english dictionary
con|man|ship — «KON muhn shihp», noun. Slang. the art or skill of a confidence man: »The Centre of the Action [a novel] is a confessional study of conmanship, in a New York jungle where rat eats rat (Manchester Guardian Weekly). ╂[< con4 + manship] … Useful english dictionary
air|man|ship — «AIR muhn shihp», noun. skill in aviation … Useful english dictionary
bats|man|ship — «BATS muhn shihp», noun. British. the art of batting at cricket; batting performance … Useful english dictionary
boat|man|ship — «BOHT muhn shihp», noun. skill in managing a boat … Useful english dictionary
brink|man|ship — «BRIHNGK muhn shihp», noun. 1. the urging or maintaining of a policy to the limits of safety before giving ground. 2. the urging or sustaining of anything to the brink: »Figurative. The pianissimo of Beethoven s opening spread chord…was an essay… … Useful english dictionary
brinks|man|ship — «BRIHNGKS muhn shihp», noun. = brinkmanship. (Cf. ↑brinkmanship) … Useful english dictionary
chair|man|ship — «CHAIR muhn shihp», noun. 1. the position of chairman: »The aim will be to resolve as many issues as possible before the full conference resumes under the chairmanship of Mr. Sandys (Manchester Guardian). 2. the length of time one is a chairman:… … Useful english dictionary
church|man|ship — «CHURCH muhn shihp», noun. the position, quality, or action of a churchman … Useful english dictionary
coach|man|ship — «KOHCH muhn shihp», noun. the work of a coachman; skill in driving a coach … Useful english dictionary
