shipletn.
A small ship.
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > [noun] > small vessel > small ship
shipleta1552
shipling1866
bug trap1886
a1552 J. Leland Itinerary (1711) II. 60 An Havenet, or Pere, whither Shippelettes sumtime resorte for socour.
a1552 J. Leland Itinerary (1711) III. 47 There was begon a fair Pere for Socour of Shippelettes at this Bereword.
Derivatives
ˈshipling n. [see -ling suffix1]
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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > [noun] > small vessel > small ship
shipleta1552
shipling1866
bug trap1886
1866 Pall Mall Gaz. 5 Sept. 3 A shipling which has, or is said to have, crossed the Atlantic.
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