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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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              The timber was . . . shipped in the bay of Attalia,
              from whence it was by sea transported to Pelusium.
                                                    --Knolles.
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     2. By extension, in commercial usage, to commit to any
        conveyance for transportation to a distance; as, to ship
        freight by railroad.
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     3. Hence, to send away; to get rid of. [Colloq.]
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     4. To engage or secure for service on board of a ship; as, to
        ship seamen.
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     5. To receive on board ship; as, to ship a sea.
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     6. To put in its place; as, to ship the tiller or rudder.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ship
       n : a vessel that carries passengers or freight
       v 1: transport commercially [syn: {transport}, {send}]
       2: hire for work on a ship
       3: go on board [syn: {embark}] [ant: {disembark}]
       4: travel by ship
       5: place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the
          vessel"
       [also: {shipping}, {shipped}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  shipped
       See {ship}

















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