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-ship meaning in French

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-ship (Property or state of being)

-essenom {f}

-eurnom {f}

abandon ship (to leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom)
verb

quitter le navire◼◼◼verbe

capital ship (warship)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.pɪ.təl ʃɪp]
[US: ˈkæ.pə.təl ˈʃɪp]

navire capital◼◼◼nom

bâtiment précieuxnom

cargo ship (ship that carries cargo)
noun
[UK: ˈkɑː.ɡəʊ ʃɪp]
[US: ˈkɑːrˌɡo.ʊ ˈʃɪp]

cargo◼◼◼nom {m}

navire de charge◼◼◻nom {m}

navire marchand◼◻◻nom {m}

container ship (cargo vessel)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈteɪ.nə(r) ʃɪp]
[US: kən.ˈteɪ.nər ˈʃɪp]

porte-conteneurs◼◼◼nom {m}

cruise ship (passenger ship)
noun
[UK: kruːz ʃɪp]
[US: ˈkruːz ˈʃɪp]

navire de croisière◼◼◼nom {m}

fire ship (wooden ship)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪə(r) ʃɪp]
[US: ˈfaɪər ˈʃɪp]

brûlot◼◼◼nom {m}

ghost ship (abandoned, possibly adrift ship that is haunted)
noun

vaisseau fantôme◼◼◼nom {m}

hospital ship noun

navire-hôpital◼◼◼nom {m}

navire hôpital◼◼◻nom {m}

loose lips sink ships (saying too much or releasing confidential information can have dangerous consequences)
phrase

bateaux coulés◼◼◼phrase

propos inconsidérés◼◼◼phrase

mother ship (vessel that serves a smaller vessel)
noun
[UK: ˈmʌ.ðə.ʃɪp]
[US: ˈmʌ.ðə.ʃɪp]

vaisseau mère◼◼◼nom {m}

navire amiral◼◻◻nom {m}

passenger ship (type of ship)
noun

navire à passagers◼◼◼nom {m}

pirate ship (ship manned by pirates)
noun
[UK: ˈpaɪ.rət ʃɪp]
[US: ˈpaɪ.rət ˈʃɪp]

bateau pirate◼◼◼nom {m}

right the ship verb

redresser la barre◼◼◼verbe

sailing ship (type of ship)
noun
[UK: ˈseɪl.ɪŋ ʃɪp]
[US: ˈseɪl.ɪŋ ˈʃɪp]

voilier◼◼◼nom {m}

sister ship (ship built to the same design)
noun

sister-ship◼◼◼nom {m}

navire-jumeau◼◼◻nom {m}

the captain goes down with the ship (a leader is ultimately responsible for the penalties of a catastrophe)
phrase

le capitaine sombre avec son navire◼◼◼phrase

turtle ship (Warship)
noun

bateau tortue◼◼◼nom {m}