breaking away | departing hastily |
break breakout jailbreak gaolbreak prisonbreak prison-breaking | an escape from jail, the breakout was carefully planned |
curve curve ball breaking ball bender | a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter |
breakage break breaking | the act of breaking something, the breakage was unavoidable |
breakaway breaking away | the act of breaking away or withdrawing from, there was a breakaway by the discontented members, a breaking away from family and neighborhood |
crime offense criminal offense criminal offence offence law-breaking | (criminal law) an act punishable by law, usually considered an evil act, a long record of crimes |
housebreaking break-in breaking and entering | trespassing for an unlawful purpose, illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent |
fart farting flatus wind breaking wind | a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus |
shipbuilding ship building | the construction of ships |
breaking off abruption | an instance of sudden interruption |
abandoned ship derelict | a ship abandoned on the high seas |
bottom freighter merchantman merchant ship | a cargo ship, they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms |
capital ship | a warship of the first rank in size and armament |
cargo ship cargo vessel | a ship designed to carry cargo |
clipper clipper ship | a fast sailing ship used in former times |
container ship containership container vessel | a cargo ship designed to hold containerized cargoes, the weight of the documentation of all the consignments on board a contemporary container ship can exceedpounds |
cruise ship cruise liner | a passenger ship used commercially for pleasure cruises |
factory ship | a whaling ship equipped to process whale products at sea |
fire ship | a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives that is set adrift to destroy enemy ships |
galley ship's galley caboose cookhouse | the area for food preparation on a ship |
gas-turbine ship | a ship powered by a gas turbine |
guard ship | a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron |
hospital ship | a ship built to serve as a hospital, used for wounded in wartime |
Liberty ship | a slow cargo ship built during World War II |
man-of-war ship of the line | a warship intended for combat |
nuclear-powered ship | ship whose motive power comes from the energy of a nuclear reactor |
oil tanker oiler tanker tank ship | a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk |
passenger ship | a ship built to carry passengers |
patrol boat patrol ship | a vessel assigned to patrol an area |
picket ship | a ship serving as a picket |
pirate pirate ship | a ship that is manned by pirates |
sailing vessel sailing ship | a vessel that is powered by the wind, often having several masts |
school ship training ship | a ship used to train students as sailors |
seaway sea lane ship route trade route | a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels |
ship r | a vessel that carries passengers or freight |
ship canal shipway | a canal large enough for seagoing vessels |
ship-towed longange acoustic detection system | a shipboard system consisting of an acoustic detection system that is towed behind the ship |
sister ship | a ship that is one of two or more similar ships built at the same time |
slave ship | a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage |
small ship | a ship that is small |
surface ship | a warship that operates on the surface of the water |
tender supply ship | ship that usually provides supplies to other ships |
tender ship's boat pinnace cutter | a boat for communication between ship and shore |
transport ship | a ship for carrying soldiers or military equipment |
treasure ship | a thentury ship loaded with treasure |
warship war vessel combat ship | a government ship that is available for waging war |
weather ship | an oceangoing vessel equipped to make meteorological observations |
whaler whaling ship | a ship engaged in whale fishing |
ship's papers | official papers which a ship is legally required to have, related to ownership, cargo, etc. |
hardtack pilot biscuit pilot bread sea biscuit ship biscuit | very hard unsalted biscuit or bread, a former ship's staple |