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shin-ing /'ʃaɪnɪŋ/ adj [A] noticeably excellent: a shining example of courage
shin-ny /'ʃɪni/ v [I] AmE for SHIN
Shin-to /'ʃɪntə/ also Shin-to-is-m /'ʃɪntəʊɪzəm/ the main religion of Japan. Shinto is an ancient religion which developed in Japan, and its followers show their respect for gods who represent various parts of nature, such as mountains, stones, and trees, and for the ANCESTORS (=people in one's family who lived and died a long time ago). There is no fixed set of beliefs in Shinto. —Shinto adj
shin-ty /'ʃɪnti/ n [U] a game played in Scotland, similar to HOCKEY
shin-y /'ʃaɪni/ adj (especially of a smooth surface) giving off light, as if polished; bright: a shiny new 10p coin | shiny shoes/hair —iness n [U]
ship
mast
bridge
funnel
deck
CUNARD
stern
bow
hull
lifeboat
ship¹ /'ʃɪp/ n 1 a large boat for carrying people or goods on the sea: It's much slower to cross the Atlantic by ship. | a naval/merchant/cruise ship | a ship-to-shore radio link -> see BOAT (USAGE), TRANSPORT (USAGE), VESSEL (USAGE) 2 old-fash infml a large aircraft or especially spacecraft 3 I see no ships quote a phrase believed to have been used by Lord NELSON before the battle of Copenhagen. He had received orders to leave the area because Danish ships were approaching. He put his telescope to his blind eye and said, 'I see no ships.' His ships stayed where they were, and won the battle that followed. 4 ships that pass in the night people who meet by chance and who are unlikely to meet again (from a poem by H. W. LONGFELLOW): She's a woman I met briefly at a conference; we were just ships that pass in the night, though. 5 when one's ship comes in/home infml when one becomes rich
ship² v -pp- [T] 1 to send or carry by ship: I'm flying to America but my car is being shipped. 2 to send (especially a large article) to a distant place by post or other means: We ship our products anywhere within Great Britain. 3 [+obj+adv/prep, especially OFF] infml to order to go somewhere; send; DISPATCH: As soon as the doctor saw her he shipped her off to hospital. 4 (of a boat) to take in (water) over the side: The boat began to ship water and we thought it would sink. 5 to hold (one's OARS) to the side of the boat without rowing
'ship ,biscuit also ship's biscuit, hard tack n [U] a hard-baked bread eaten especially formerly by sailors at sea
ship-board /'ʃɪpbɔːd||-bɔːrd/ n on shipboard on board ship; on a ship: goods stored on shipboard | a shipboard romance
ship-build-er /'ʃɪpˌbɪldər/ n a person or company that plans and makes ships —ing n [U]
Ship-man, Harold /'ʃɪpmən/ (1946-2004) a British doctor who was Britain's worst ever MASS MURDERER (=someone who kills a lot of people). In 2000 he was sent to prison for murdering 15 of his PATIENTS by giving them too much medicine in one DOSE. Later, there was an official examination of the deaths of all of his patients who had died, which decided that Shipman was definitely responsible for at least another 215 murders between 1974 and 1998. Shipman killed himself while he was in prison.
ship-mate /'ʃɪpmet/ n a fellow sailor on the same ship
ship-ment /'ʃɪpmənt/ n 1 [C(oft)] a load of goods sent together by sea, road, or air: A large shipment of grain has just arrived. 2 [C;U] the action of sending, carrying, and delivering goods: The goods were ready for shipment/lost in shipment.
ship-per /'ʃɪpər/ n someone who makes shipments of goods: wine shippers
ship-ping /'ʃɪpɪŋ/ n [U] 1 a) ships considered as a group: The canal has been closed to shipping. b) all the ships belonging to a particular country: British shipping has decreased in recent years. 2 the sending and delivery of goods: There's a shipping charge of £5 added to the price.
'shipping ,forecast n a radio broadcast saying what the weather will be like at sea
,ship's 'chandler n someone who trades in supplies for ships
ship-shape /'ʃɪpʃeɪp/ adj [F] made clean and neat; in good order. In Britain, this word is sometimes used in the old-fashioned phrase (all) shipshape and Bristol fashion, which means the same.
ship-wreck¹ /'ʃɪp-rek/ also wreck n [C;U] (a) destruction of a ship, usually accidental, as a result of hitting rocks or sinking
shipwreck² v [T usually pass.] to cause (especially a person) to suffer shipwreck: The shipwrecked sailors were rescued by helicopter.
ship-wright /'ʃɪp-raɪt/ n a person who works on building and repairing ships
ship-yard /'ʃɪp-jɑːd||-jɑːrd/ n a place where ships are built or repaired
Shir-az /'ʃɪræz||ʃɪ'rɑz/ n. [C;U] a type of red wine made from the Shiraz GRAPE. Shiraz is made especially in Australia and South Africa.
shire /ʃaɪər/ n old use for a COUNTY -> see also SHIRES
'shire horse n a large powerful English horse used for pulling loads
shires /ʃaɪəz||ʃaɪərz/ [the P] (usually cap.) the country areas of England away from the big cities, especially in the centre of England: The government gets a lot of its support from the Shires. | the shire counties
shirk /ʃɜːk||ʃɜːrk/ v [I;T] derog to avoid (unpleasant work or responsibilities) because of laziness, lack of determination etc —er n
Shir-ley Tem-ple /ˌʃːli 'tempəl||ˌʃɜːr-/ n a popular drink for children in the US, made from LEMONADE and GRENADINE (=a sweet red liquid), and served with a CHERRY. Shirley Temples are usually served in restaurants, and they are sometimes called ROY ROGERS if they are served to boys. -> see also TEMPLE, SHIRLEY
shirt /ʃɜːt||ʃɜːrt/ n 1 a piece of clothing for the upper part of the body that is usually of light cloth with a collar and SLEEVES, is fastened in front with buttons, and is typically worn by a man -> see also HAIR SHIRT, NIGHTSHIRT, SWEAT-SHIRT, T-SHIRT, UNDERSHIRT 2 have the shirt off someone's back infml to take everything from someone, usually because one is owed it, but in an unnecessarily MEAN way 3 put one's shirt on infml to risk all one's money on; BET heavily on: That horse is bound to win; put your shirt on it. -> see also STUFFED SHIRT, keep one's shirt on (KEEP)
shirt-front /'ʃɜtˌfrʌnt||'ʃɜːrt-/ n the part of a shirt covering the chest, especially the stiff front part of a formal white shirt
shirt-sleeve /'ʃɜːtˌsliːv||'ʃɜːrt-/ adj [A] infml not wearing JACKETS, especially because of hot weather or informality: There was a large shirtsleeve crowd to watch the cricket match. | shirtsleeve (=informal and direct) diplomacy
shirt-sleeves /'ʃɜːtˌsliːvz||'ʃɜrt-/ n in (one's) shirtsleeves wearing nothing over one's shirt: On hot days the men in the office work in their shirtsleeves.
shirt-tail /'ʃɜːtˌteɪl||'ʃɜːrt-/ n the part of a shirt below the wearer's waist
shirt-waist-er /'ʃɜːtˌweɪstər||'ʃɜːrt-/ BrE || shirt-waist /'ʃɜːtˌweɪst||'ʃɜːrt-/ AmE — n a woman's dress in the style of a man's shirt
shirt-y /'ʃɜːti||'ʃɜːrt-/ adj infml, especially BrE bad-tempered; angry and rude: He gets a bit shirty if you contradict him.