Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aship
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

On or onto a ship.

American usage; Dated

Example Sentences

"[…] it was certainly one of the most exciting and uncomfortable weeks I ever spent, either aship or ashore."
"then the stern line was thrown aship, and the boat was off"

Etymology

From a- + ship.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: a

Usage

American usage
Dated

Synonyms

aboard on board

Antonyms

ashore

Questions

What does aship mean?: On or onto a ship.
Where does aship come from?: From a- + ship.

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