TRANSSHIP

transship

(verb) transfer for further transportation from one ship or conveyance to another

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

transship (third-person singular simple present transships, present participle transshipping, simple past and past participle transshipped)

(transitive) To transfer something from one vessel or conveyance to another for onward shipment.

(intransitive, of goods) To be transferred from one vessel or conveyance to another for onward shipment.

Anagrams

• tranships

Source: Wiktionary


Trans*ship", v. t. Etym: [Pref. trans- + ship.]

Definition: To transfer from one ship or conveyance to another. [Written also tranship.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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