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unship

English

Etymology

un- +? ship

Verb

unship (third-person singular simple present unships, present participle unshipping, simple past and past participle unshipped)

  1. (nautical) To unload cargo from a ship or other vessel
  2. (nautical) To remove an oar or mast from its normal position
  3. (archaic) To throw from a horse; to unseat

Anagrams

  • punish, push in, push-in, pushin'

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nunship

English

Etymology

nun +? -ship

Noun

nunship (uncountable)

  1. The position or role of a nun.
    • 1853: The Madiai: a Letter to the Right Hon. the Earl of Aberdeen, Etc by Pierce Connelly
      If any one saith that matrimony contracted but not consummated is not dissolved by the solemn profession of religion (monkship or nunship) of one of the parties, let him be anathema.
    • 1993: Buddhism After Patriarchy by Rita M. Gross
      Nunship, whether of the Buddhist or the Christian variety, is not the most popular or best understood option for women among contemporary feminists.

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