'bout ship
'bout ship is the alternative form of about ship.
Meaning of about ship
Verb
about ship (third-person singular simple present about ships, present participle about shipping, simple past and past participle about ship or about shipped)
- Tack; to cause to turn into the wind and through the other side ending with a full 180 degree turn.
- The ships fired grape shot but to no effect. They about ship and went to sea.1807, A Journal kept at Nootka Sound, John R. Jewitt, page 27
Forms of 'bout ship
| third-person singular present | 'bout ships |
|---|---|
| present participle | 'bout shipping |
| past participle | 'bout ship |
| past | 'bout ship |
| past participle | 'bout shipped |
| past | 'bout shipped |
Questions about 'bout ship
- What is 'bout ship the alternative form of?
- 'bout ship is the alternative form of about ship.
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