noun

• (nautical) A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.
• (chiefly in combination) A vessel which travels through any medium other than across land, such as an airship or spaceship.
• (cellular automata, chiefly in combination) A spaceship.
  "I don't know if there is another standard method, but the following approach works: Consider the collision of gliders from three rakes that produces a medium spaceship in the _same_ direction as the rake. This ship will follow along to the next collision point, which will not produce a spaceship, but rather some stable garbage, consisting of a block and a beehive."
• (cellular automata) A particular still life consisting of an empty cell surrounded by six live cells.
  "But there are no ships, and no natural traffic lights or honey farms. The ship self destructs, and the predecessors to the traffic lights and honey farms self-destruct in spectacular manners."

verb

• (transitive) To send by water-borne transport.
  "All the timber whereof, was […] ſhipped in the bay of Attalia[…], from whence it was by ſea tranſported to Pelusium."
• (transitive) To send (a parcel or container) to a recipient (by any means of transport).
  "to ship freight by railroad"
• (ergative) To release (a product, not necessarily physical) to vendors or customers; to launch.
  "Our next issue ships early next year."
• (ergative) To engage to serve on board a vessel.
  "to ship seamen"

noun

• (fandom slang) A fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional, especially one explored in fan fiction.
• (uncommon) Clipping of relationship.
  "Along the way, I have developed a few rules. When you’re seeing someone, it is only polite to hit pause on these ex-ships, or at least dial them back."

verb

• (fandom slang, transitive) To support or approve of a fictional romantic relationship between two characters, typically in fan fiction or other fandom contexts.
  "I ship Kirk and Spock in Star Trek."