| catcher | the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws, a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment, a catcher plays behind the plate |
shipbuilding
ship building | the construction of ships |
oystercatcher
oyster catcher | black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill, feed on oysters etc. |
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 |
| catcher's mask | a mask to protect the face of the catcher in baseball |
| 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 |
| whaling gun | a gun (or device resembling a gun) for discharging a projectile (especially a harpoon) at a whale |
| 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 |
ship's company
company | crew of a ship including the officers, the whole force or personnel of a ship |
catcher
backstop | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
| dog catcher | an employee of a municipal pound who is hired to round up stray dogs and cats |
flak catcher
flak
flack catcher
flack | a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer |
| officer ship's officer | a person authorized to serve in a position of authority on a vessel, he is the officer in charge of the ship's engines |