| shipping |
the act or business of one who ships. [2 definitions] |
| shipping clerk |
an employee who attends to the shipping and receiving of goods and merchandise. |
| shipping room |
a room or department in a company where goods are packed for transport. |
| shipshape |
well arranged; orderly; tidy. [2 definitions] |
| shipside |
the portion of a dock alongside a ship. |
| shipway |
the structure that supports a ship during construction. [2 definitions] |
| shipworm |
any of various marine bivalves that burrow into submerged wood, as of ships or piers, often causing extensive damage. |
| shipwreck |
the destruction or loss of a ship, as by being thrown against rocks or broken up in a storm. [6 definitions] |
| shipwright |
a worker engaged in the construction or repair of ships, esp. as a carpenter. |
| shipyard |
an enclosed area in which ships are constructed or repaired. |
| shire |
in Great Britain, a territorial administrative division; county. |
| shirk |
to escape from or avoid doing (one's work or duty). [2 definitions] |
| Shirley Temple1 |
singing and dancing child star of American movies in the 1930s, later a U.S. diplomat (as Shirley Temple Black); born Shirley Jane Temple (b.1928). |
| Shirley Temple2 |
a non-alcoholic cocktail named after the child movie star Shirley Temple. (See Temple, Shirley.) |
| Shirley Temple Black |
see "Shirley Temple." |
| shirr |
to gather (cloth) on three or more parallel threads to form thin pleats. [3 definitions] |
| shirring |
a drawing up or gathering up of cloth on three or more parallel threads, or a trim made by this method. |
| shirt |
a garment for the upper part of the body, often with a front opening, collar, and sleeves. |
| shirtdress |
a simple dress with a collar and a bodice with buttons down the front. |
| shirting |
any fabric used in shirts, such as broadcloth. |
| shirtless |
combined form of shirt. |