Definition of "ship"
ship1
/ʃɪp/
noun
plural ships
(cellular automata) A particular still life consisting of an empty cell surrounded by six live cells.
ship2
/ʃɪp/
verb
third-person singular simple present ships, present participle shipping, simple past and past participle shipped
ship3
/ʃɪp/
noun
plural ships
(fandom slang) A fictional romantic relationship between two characters, either real or themselves fictional, especially one explored in fan fiction.